Buchanan County, VA

283 public highway bridges

Buchanan County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Buchanan County, Virginia contains 283 public highway bridges. Roughly 11.3% are rated “Good,” 83.4% “Fair,” and 4.6% “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.

283
Total Bridges
11.3%
Good
83.4%
Fair
4.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
11.3% (32)
Fair
83.4% (236)
Poor
4.6% (13)

All Bridges (283)

ROUTE 83

Fair

Over: LEVISA RIVER

.04 TO R460;10.3 TO DCL, Buchanan, VA

Built 1991 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 4,322

JULIUS HALL MEM RD

Fair

Over: BLACKEY FORK

.5 TO R652S;.9 TO R653, Buchanan, VA

Built 1976 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,343

LESTER'S FORK RD.

Fair

Over: LESTER'S FORK

.50 FR 651N & 1.6 TO R643, Buchanan, VA

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,061

PLAZA DRIVE

Fair

Over: LEVISA RIVER

.0To460;.0ToEND ST.MAINT., Buchanan, VA

Built 2005 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 500

CEDAR BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: KNOX CREEK

.2 TO R694; 2.3 TO KY.LN., Buchanan, VA

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 533

LITTLE POND RD.

Fair

Over: GARDEN CREEK

AT RTE 624; AT WALKER RD., Buchanan, VA

Built 2000 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,000

G.G. SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG PRATER CREEK

0.0 Rt 620; 0.0 DEAD END, Buchanan, VA

Built 2013 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 100

ROUTE 672

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK

.15 TO R80; 1.9 TO R602, Buchanan, VA

Built 1987 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 281

ROWE COMMUNITY CTR

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK CREEK

0.0-RTE 624;0.0-END MAINT, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 25

CEDAR BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: KNOX CREEK

1.05 TO R696;1.5 TO KY LN, Buchanan, VA

Built 1990 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 533

Staggerweed Rd.

Fair

Over: Knox Creek

0.02-Rt.643; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 60

JULIUS HALL MEM RD

Fair

Over: RACE FORK

.05 TO R676 & .85 TO R646, Buchanan, VA

Built 1977 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,534

BOYD'S RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG PRATER CREEK

5.0 TO R603 & 0.1 FR R620, Buchanan, VA

Built 1978 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 419

BOUNDARY ROAD

Fair

Over: LEVISA RIVER

0.0 FR RT 460-0.0 TO 700, Buchanan, VA

Built 1978 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 36

Twin Branch Rd.

Fair

Over: Slate Creek

0.0-Rte. 83; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 60

SPLITLOG ROAD

Fair

Over: GARDEN CREEK

0.0 TO R624&0.1 TO END MA, Buchanan, VA

Built 1988 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 125

POPLAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.83M TO 460 & 1.7M TO 615, Buchanan, VA

Built 1982 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 858

PATTERSON RD.

Fair

Over: DAWSON BRANCH

3.5 TO R640 & 1.5 TO R638, Buchanan, VA

Built 1982 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 454

JULIUSHALLMEM. HWY

Fair

Over: POUNDING MILL CREEK

1.0 TO R646;.0 TO R648, Buchanan, VA

Built 1977 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 2,060

Jacks Creek Road

Fair

Over: ROCK LICK

.00FRRT699;.00TORT645, Buchanan, VA

Built 1977 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 347

SLATE CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: ELKINS BRANCH

1.32M TO 674;0.01M TO 642, Buchanan, VA

Built 1948 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 2,315

ROUTE 0083

Fair

Over: ENOCHS BRANCH

12.3 FR WVA & 3.7 TO R460, Buchanan, VA

Built 1980 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 5,590

CRIPPLE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PRATER CREEK

0.0 to R617 & 0.0 to end, Buchanan, VA

Built 1985 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 152

ROUTE 645

Fair

Over: ROCK LICK

0.21 - 700S; 0.02 - 700N, Buchanan, VA

Built 1996 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 454

INDIAN CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LAMBERT CREEK

2.05 TO R672;2.2 TO R601, Buchanan, VA

Built 1968 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 511

HURRICANE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2.90FRRT657;.00TORT681, Buchanan, VA

Built 1981 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 127

CRANESNEST ROAD

Fair

Over: RUSSELL PRATER CREEK

.05 TO R83 & 3.95 TO R605, Buchanan, VA

Built 1974 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 281

LESTER'S FORK RD.

Fair

Over: LESTER'S FORK

1.7 TO R651N-2.8TO R651S, Buchanan, VA

Built 1987 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,061

DRY FORK RD

Fair

Over: BIG PATER CREEK

.05M TO 83 & 7.4M TO 624, Buchanan, VA

Built 1981 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,017

ROUTE 638

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

2.30FRRT636;1.60TORT635, Buchanan, VA

Built 1984 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 181

JULIUS HALL MEM RD

Fair

Over: KNOX CREEK

0.0 fr 652; 2.2 to 649, Buchanan, VA

Built 1976 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,499

DRY FORK RD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK

1.8M TO 83 & 5.65M TO 624, Buchanan, VA

Built 1984 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 1,017

CONTRARY CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: DISMAL RIVER

1.80 FR 629 - 0.0 TO 638, Buchanan, VA

Built 1961 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 2,429

ROUTE 1030

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK

.40M TO 80E & .10M TO 80W, Buchanan, VA

Built 1988 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 73

Route 1000

Fair

Over: HOME CREEK

0.0 To R650 & .01 Fr End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1993 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 712

LITTLE PRATER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PRATER CREEK

.9 FR 460 - 1.3 TO END617, Buchanan, VA

Built 1982 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 613

FLETCHERS RDG. RD.

Fair

Over: GRISSON CREEK

1.0 FR 622; 0.5 TO 80, Buchanan, VA

Built 1973 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 296

THOMAS MTN. RD.

Fair

Over: HOME CREEK

1.10 fr 460; 0.0 to 650, Buchanan, VA

Built 1983 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 999

ROUTE 711

Fair

Over: UPPER ELK CREEK

.7 TO KYLINE &2.6 ENDMAIN, Buchanan, VA

Built 1984 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 345

New House Br.

Fair

Over: STREAM

.16 FR T-1003-.4 TO END M, Buchanan, VA

Built 1979 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 241

ROUTE 618

Fair

Over: LEVISA RIVER

0.6 FR 460; 1.65 TO 634, Buchanan, VA

Built 1959 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 470

PAW PAW RD.

Fair

Over: PAW PAW RUN

1.9 TO R643 - .6 TO R644, Buchanan, VA

Built 1979 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 1,263

RUSTIC RD

Fair

Over: KNOX CREEK

0.0 R652 &1.0 TO END MAIN, Buchanan, VA

Built 1984 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 28

ROUTE 601

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

2.20DEAD END;.00TORT609, Buchanan, VA

Built 1980 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 353

JAKES FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: BACK HURRICANE CREEK

.60 TO R679 & .10 FR R657, Buchanan, VA

Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 61

Popular Creek Rd.

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

1.73M TO 460&.60M TO 615, Buchanan, VA

Built 1980 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 858

MURPHY ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE FOX CREEK

1.7 TO R663 & 0.0 FR R705, Buchanan, VA

Built 1978 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 301

DRAINPIPE RD.

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK

.0M TO 83 & .50M TO 607, Buchanan, VA

Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 672

ROUTE 608

Fair

Over: GREEN BRIAR CREEK

.05 TO R611;3.55 TO ENDMN, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,244

ROUTE 608

Fair

Over: R FORK GREEN BRIAR CREEK

1.5 TO R611;2.1 END MAIN, Buchanan, VA

Built 1970 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,244
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