Essex County, VA

37 public highway bridges

Essex County Bridge Snapshot

Essex County, Virginia contains 37 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 21.6% are rated “Good,” 70.3% “Fair,” 5.4% “Poor,” and 5.4% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in VA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

37
Total Bridges
21.6%
Good
5.4%
Poor
5.4%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
21.6% (8)
Fair
70.3% (26)
Poor
5.4% (2)
SD
5.4% (2)

All Bridges (37)

E. QUEEN ST.

Unknown

Over: RAPPAHANNOCK R RTE-1013@

RICHMOND-ESSEX CO. LINE, Essex, VA

ADT: 59

BLOOMSBURY LN.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.1M RTE620-1.0M DEADEND, Essex, VA

Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 13

HOWERTON RD.

Fair

Over: WHITE MARSH CREEK

0.2M RTE605-1.0M RTE649, Essex, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 1,403

NBL TIDEWATER TRL.

Fair

Over: PORTOBAGO CREEK

CAROLINE - ESSEX CO. LINE, Essex, VA

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,753

NBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

1.5M CAR.CL-34.93M MIDSEX, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,635

NBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: ELMWOOD CREEK

3.4M CAR CO-33.1M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,635

ESSEX MILL RD.

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.7M RTE17-1.1M RTE615, Essex, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 737

SCOTT'S MILL RD.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

1.2M RTE659-0.7M RTE627, Essex, VA

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 805

BULL NECK RD.

Fair

Over: BULL NECK CREEK

0.6M RTE624-3.8M RTE635, Essex, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 141

CRITENDEN MILL RD.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.8M RTE 627-2.0M RTE619, Essex, VA

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 504

ISLAND FARM RD.

Fair

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

0.6M RTE692-0.3M DEAD END, Essex, VA

Built 1957 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 50

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

1.5M CAR CO-35.0M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,635

WBL RICH/TAPP HWY

Fair

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

2.4M RT17-4.5M K & Q CO., Essex, VA

Built 1957 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 5,507

BATTERY RD.

Fair

Over: MOUNT LANDING CREEK

1.5M RTE628-0.8M RTE643, Essex, VA

Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 347

DESHA RD.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.8M RTE627-1.2M RTE671, Essex, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 707

EBL RICH. TAPP.HWY

Fair

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

2.3M RTE17-4.5M K&Q CO, Essex, VA

Built 1971 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 5,507

BYRD'S BRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: DRAGON RUN

0.0M ESSEX CO-0.0M K&Q CO, Essex, VA

Built 1965 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 237

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: OCCUPACIA CREEK

8.8M CAR CO-11.5M NCL TAP, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 2,554

NBL ROUTE 0017

Fair

Over: MT LANDING CREEK

18.7M CAR CO-1.6M NCL TAP, Essex, VA

Built 1970 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 3,377

SBL TIDEWATER TRL.

Fair

Over: PORTOBAGO CREEK

CAROLINE-ESSEX CO.LINE, Essex, VA

Built 1991 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 2,753

N&SBL TIDEWATER TR

Fair

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

2.2M RTE360-11.2M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1994 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 6,979

SBL ROUTE 0017

Fair

Over: MT LANDING CREEK

18.6M CAR CO-1.7M NCL TAP, Essex, VA

Built 1980 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 3,377

WARNING MILL RD.

Fair

Over: MT LANDING CREEK

1.0M RTE17-1.2M RTE627, Essex, VA

Built 1986 Load: 69.4 t ADT: 278

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: BR OF ELMWOOD CK

3.4M CAR CO-33.1M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 2,635

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: ELMWOOD CREEK

3.4M CAR CO-33.1M MDSEX_C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 2,635

NBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: OCCUPACIA CREEK

8.8M CAR CO-11.6 NCL TAPP, Essex, VA

Built 1972 Load: 76.7 t ADT: 2,554

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: BAYLOR'S CREEK

3.0M CAR CO-33.5M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,635

DUNBROOKE ROAD

Good

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

0.1M RTE647-0.9M RTE 642, Essex, VA

Built 2020 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 832

PILKINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: OCCUPACIA CREEK

1.5M RTE636-0.9M RTE637, Essex, VA

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 203

CHURCH LANE

Good

Over: TIGNOR CREEK

0.01M NCL-1.18M SCL TAPP., Essex, VA

Built 2016 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 6,755

LATANE'S MILL RD.

Good

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

1.1M RTE623-0.1M RTE647, Essex, VA

Built 1994 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 430

CHURCH LANE

Good

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.0M CL TAPPA-1.6M RTE360, Essex, VA

Built 2003 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 21,115

BESTLAND RD.

Good

Over: DRAGON RUN

0.9M RTE607-1.0M RTE684, Essex, VA

Built 2023 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 370

CHEATWOOD MILL RD

Good

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.5M RTE626-1.0M RTE676, Essex, VA

Built 1988 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 106

OCCUPACIA ROAD

Good

Over: OCCUPACIA CREEK

1.2M RTE658-0.2M RTE17, Essex, VA

Built 2007 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 411

GORDON'S MILL RD.

Poor

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

0.7M RTE615-0.5M RTE360, Essex, VA

Built 1923 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 242

CHEANEYS BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: DRAGON RUN

2.1M RTE 612-0.8M RTE 684, Essex, VA

Built 1953 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 108

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