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Augusta County, VA

357 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 34.7% rated Good, 62.5% Fair, 2.8% Poor.

357
Public bridges
34.7%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Augusta County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.

Top 45%
lowest Poor share in state
2.8%
Poor-condition share
357
public highway bridges
1969
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Augusta County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Augusta County ranks #58 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.8%). Augusta County, Virginia contains 357 public highway bridges. Roughly 34.7% are rated “Good,” 62.5% “Fair,” and 2.8% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

Total bridges

357

Public highway bridges in Augusta County

Good condition

34.7%

124 of 357 rated 7-9

Fair condition

62.5%

223 of 357 rated 5-6

Poor condition

2.8%

10 of 357 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#58 of 129

Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 357 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
34.7% (124)
Fair
62.5% (223)
Poor
2.8% (10)

Augusta County's Poor-condition bridges carry 11,805 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,181 crossings a day against 2,105 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 357 of 357 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

62.5% of Augusta County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

223 of the 357 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 34.7% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 38.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

PARKERSBURG TRNPK over EDISON CREEK, built 1926, carries 4,590 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 10-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 11,805 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Augusta County's bridges were built

357 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 86 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 24.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1969, 5 years older than the Virginia average of 1974.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Augusta County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Virginia counties nearest Augusta County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.8% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1969 against a peer-group mean of 1978 is 9 years older.

Showing the 5 closest of 128 Virginia counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Augusta County and the 5 Virginia counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Augusta County (this page) 357 2.8%
Henrico County 352 4.3%
Chesterfield County 322 2.5%
Prince William County 303 1.3%
Rockingham County 288 3.1%
Buchanan County 283 4.6%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Augusta County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Augusta County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside VA (357 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1969 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 357 Good 124 Fair 223 Poor 10

Good-condition bridges (124)

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: SKIDMORE FORK

ON FDR 95, Augusta, VA

Built 1968 ADT: 250

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

INTER FDR 95 & 95B, Augusta, VA

Built 1936 ADT: 100

MILL STREET

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.01 RT. 11 & 250, Augusta, VA

Built 2001 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

JEFFERSON HWY

Good

Over: WET WEATHER STREAM

0.08 RT 608N-0.06 RT 608S, Augusta, VA

Built 1985 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 13,066

PATTERSON MILL RD

Good

Over: POLECAT DRAFT

0.11 RT 782 - 1.43 RT 865, Augusta, VA

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 709

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE OAK RUN

OFF FDR 95 (ELKHORN LAKE), Augusta, VA

Built 1997 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 150

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

NEAR INTER. FDR 95 & 96, Augusta, VA

Built 1948 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 70

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

ELKHORN LAKE ENT. AREA, Augusta, VA

Built 1947 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 75

CARSON MILL RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.29 RT 850 - 1.27 RT 604, Augusta, VA

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 38

NFSR 61

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

3 MI. N. OF SR 640, Augusta, VA

Built 2010 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

ROUTE 262 EBL

Good

Over: ROUTE 613 NBL & SBL

0.07 RT 11 - 1.1 RT 252, Augusta, VA

Built 2001 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 15,018

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: KENNEDY DRAFT

OFF FDR 82, Augusta, VA

Built 2010 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 150

CHRISTAINS CREEKRD

Good

Over: FOLLY MILL CREEK

1.25 TO 647 - 2.45 TO 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,729

CHURCH ST

Good

Over: TRIB GRASSY RUN

0.07 T1105 0.01 RT 42, Augusta, VA

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 218

DAMTOWN RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.65 RT 777 - 1.63 RT 926, Augusta, VA

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,076

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

NEAR INTER. FDR 95 & 95A, Augusta, VA

Built 1950 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 70

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: HODGES DRAFT

OFF SR 688, Augusta, VA

Built 1987 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 30

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 250

0.1 MILES TO I-64, Augusta, VA

Built 1941 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,126

BEAR WALLOWFLAT LN

Good

Over: WEST DRY BRANCH

1.00 RT 808 0.02 RT 688, Augusta, VA

Built 1993 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 41

DEERFIELDVALLEY RD

Good

Over: TIMS DRAFT

0.96 RT 808 - 2.29 RT 600, Augusta, VA

Built 1967 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 568

JERUSALEM CHAPL RD

Good

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

0.03 RT 724 - 0.73 RT 868, Augusta, VA

Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 217

KNIGHTLY MILL RD

Good

Over: TRIB MIDDLE RIVER

0.65 RT 775 - 0.45 RT 777, Augusta, VA

Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 241

HEWITT RD

Good

Over: BUCKINGHAM BRANCH

0.32 RT 703E-0.31 RT 703W, Augusta, VA

Built 1996 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 280

SCENIC HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WET WEATH TRIB MOSSY CK

0.14 RT 758 - 1.02 RT 829, Augusta, VA

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,755

BROADHEAD SCHOOL R

Good

Over: TRIB SOUTH RIVER

0.28 RT 919 - 1.07 RT 11, Augusta, VA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 827

BROADHEAD SCHOOLRD

Good

Over: TRIB SOUTH RIVER

0.60 RT 919 - 0.73 RT 11, Augusta, VA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 827

STINGY HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: FOLLY MILLS CREEK

0.02 RT 872 - 1.93 RT 697, Augusta, VA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

STINGY HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: FOLLY MILLS CREEK

0.34 RT 872 - 1.61 RT 697, Augusta, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

STINGY HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: FOLLY MILLS CREEK

1.73 RT 697 - 0.22 RT 872, Augusta, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

BRALEY POND RD

Good

Over: CALFPASTURE RIVER

2.81 END MAIN 0.58 RT 250, Augusta, VA

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 194

BRALEY POND RD

Good

Over: CALFPASTURE RIVER

2.32 RT 250 1.07 END MAIN, Augusta, VA

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 194

JERUSALEM CHAPELRD

Good

Over: MCKITTRICKS BRANCH

1.19 RT 250 - 1.00 RT 725, Augusta, VA

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 419

CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

0.57 RT 723 - 0.19 RT 42, Augusta, VA

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 536

FRANKS MILL RD

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

1.79 RT 250 - 0.01 RT 728, Augusta, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 669

MARBLE VALLEY RD

Good

Over: CLAYTON MILL CREEK

3.68 RT 693 - 4.02 RT 687, Augusta, VA

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 119

AUGUSTA SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: TRIB LIL CALFPASTURE RV

0.57 RT 859 1.60 RT 42 S, Augusta, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 276

MOFFETT BRANCH RD

Good

Over: MOFFETT CREEK

0.70 RT 42 - 0.00 RT 875, Augusta, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 331

STOVERS SHOP RD

Good

Over: ELK RUN

0.4 RT. 42 - 1.4 RT 835, Augusta, VA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 114

MIDDLEBROOK RD

Good

Over: MOFFATTS CREEK

0.71 RT 693 - 0.13 RT 682, Augusta, VA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 449

CATTLEMAN RD

Good

Over: TRIB MIDDLE RIVER

0.05 RT 703 - 1.25 RT 707, Augusta, VA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 143

SETH DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LEWIS CREEK

0.00 DEAD END, Augusta, VA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87

COLD SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: TRIB SAINT MARYS RIVER

0.10 RT 702-0.90 RT 1212, Augusta, VA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 510

ROCKFISH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB PORTERFIELD RUN

0.18 RT 828 - 0.83 RT 796, Augusta, VA

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 876

ROCKFISH RD

Good

Over: TRIB PORTERFIELD RUN

0.60 RT 619 - 0.20 RT 828, Augusta, VA

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 876

COCHRANS MILL RD

Good

Over: TRIB FOLLY MILLS CREEK

0.80 RT 613 - 0.10 RT 11, Augusta, VA

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 890

BULL MT RD

Good

Over: FREEMASON RUN

0.03 RT 730 - 0.28 RT 759, Augusta, VA

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 58

EASTSIDE HWY

Good

Over: MINE BRANCH

0.06 RT 612 - 0.29 RT 663, Augusta, VA

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,646

THORNY BRANCH RD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY NORTH RIVER

0.60 RT 730-0.01 AUGUSTA, Augusta, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 147

WALLACE MILL RD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.20 RT 683 1.95 RT 685, Augusta, VA

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 583

GREEN HILL LANE

Good

Over: WHISKY CREEK

0.08 RT 42 -1.22 DEAD END, Augusta, VA

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 84

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