Total bridges
161
Public highway bridges in Halifax County
County profile · official public datasets
Halifax County, VA
161 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 36% rated Good, 57.1% Fair, 6.8% Poor.
- 161
- Public bridges
- 36%
- Good condition
- 6.8%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Halifax County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 103rd
- of 129 on Poor share
- 6.8%
- Poor-condition share
- 161
- public highway bridges
- 1976
- 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.
Halifax County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Halifax County ranks #103 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 6.8%). Halifax County, Virginia contains 161 public highway bridges. Roughly 36% are rated “Good,” 57.1% “Fair,” and 6.8% “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.
Good condition
36%
58 of 161 rated 7-9
Fair condition
57.1%
92 of 161 rated 5-6
Poor condition
6.8%
11 of 161 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#103 of 129
Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 161 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 36% (58)
Fair 57.1% (92)
Poor 6.8% (11)
Halifax County's Poor-condition bridges carry 5,045 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 6.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 459 crossings a day against 1,108 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 161 of 161 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
55.3% of Halifax County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
89 of the 161 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 36% 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 57.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
James D Hagood Hy over NS Railway, built 1950, carries 2,898 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 11-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 5,045 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Halifax County's bridges were built
161 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
20 bridges
- 1940s 2
1940–1949
2 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
18 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
29 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
26 bridges
- 1980s 8
1980–1989
8 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
17 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
21 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
15 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 29 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the Virginia average (1974).
How Halifax County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Virginia counties nearest Halifax County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 6.8% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 128 Virginia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County | 165 | 24.2% | 73.9% | 1.8% | 1974 |
| Carroll County | 161 | 41.6% | 57.1% | 1.2% | 1971 |
| Hanover County | 161 | 19.9% | 76.4% | 3.7% | 1975 |
| Halifax County (this page) | 161 | 36% | 57.1% | 6.8% | 1976 |
| Mecklenburg County | 160 | 31.3% | 63.1% | 5.6% | 1974 |
| Amherst County | 157 | 38.9% | 56.1% | 5.1% | 1972 |
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 Halifax 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 Halifax County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside VA (161 bridges here).
- Carroll County, IN · 161 bridges
- Floyd County, KY · 161 bridges
- Greenup County, KY · 161 bridges
- Dade County, MO · 161 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1976 here).
- Marion County, IN · avg 1976 · 958 bridges
- Mohave County, AZ · avg 1976 · 641 bridges
- Comanche County, OK · avg 1976 · 593 bridges
- Prince George's County, MD · avg 1976 · 576 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (161)
Jones Ferry Road
FairOver: Miry Creek
2.90 to 679 - 0.60 to 659, Halifax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 96
Drybridge Road
FairOver: NS Railway
1.20-Rt.878/0.87-Rt.720, Halifax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 44
Summit Drive
FairOver: Poplar Creek
.18-Edmunds/.17-Branco St, Halifax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 175
River Road
FairOver: Miry Creek
2.80-Rt 682 - 1.33-Rt 945, Halifax, VA
Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 873
River Road
FairOver: Birch Creek
1.50-Rt 683 / 2.40-Rt 691, Halifax, VA
Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 424
Hundley Road
FairOver: Double Branch Creek
2.10 TO 609 - 1.00 TO 610, Halifax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 243
Liberty Road
FairOver: W Fork Terrible Creek
0.85-Rt 501/1.24-Rt 641, Halifax, VA
Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 631
Dryburg Road
FairOver: Difficult Creek
2.00-Rt 344 / 0.30-Rt 717, Halifax, VA
Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 166
Ashcake Creek Road
FairOver: Ashcake Creek
1.20 TO 716 - 0.50 TO 720, Halifax, VA
Built 1974 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 78
Black Walnut Road
FairOver: Black Walnut Creek
2.27 to 746 - 0.78 to 855, Halifax, VA
Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 270
Buckshoal Road
FairOver: Hyco River
1.4 to 730 - 0.20 to 737, Halifax, VA
Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 490
Bethel Hill Road
FairOver: Hyco River
0.63 to 711-1.47 to NCL, Halifax, VA
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 71
Lowery Road
FairOver: Hyco River
1.80 to 602-2.30 to 658, Halifax, VA
Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 188
Cherry Creek Road
FairOver: S Fork Buffalo Creek
1.00 TO 670 - 0.80 TO 638, Halifax, VA
Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 63
Philpott Road EBL
FairOver: Winns creek
0.70-Rt 779/0.48-Rt 696, Halifax, VA
Built 1933 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,662
Virgilina Road
FairOver: Mayo Creek
0.30 - 501 / 0.58 - 887, Halifax, VA
Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,781
Philpott Road
FairOver: Lawson Creek
0.50-Rt. 704/0.90-Rt. 931, Halifax, VA
Built 1933 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,460
James D Hagood Hwy
FairOver: Woods Creek
0.1 to 1410; 0.1 to 879, Halifax, VA
Built 1939 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,694
Meadville Road
FairOver: Banister River
0.34 TO 833 - 0.10 TO 888, Halifax, VA
Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,156
Falkland Road
FairOver: Peter Creek
0.60 TO 726 - 4.50 TO 344, Halifax, VA
Built 2000 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 39
Bill Tuck Hwy EB
FairOver: Perrins Creek
0.75-Rt 360/0.25-Rt 742, Halifax, VA
Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,257
Rt. 360 Alternate
FairOver: NS Railway
0.71-Rt. 501/0.30-Rt. 626, Halifax, VA
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,757
Halifax Road NBL
FairOver: Toots Creek
0.08-HCL/1.76-Rt 129, Halifax, VA
Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,922
Hitesburg CH Road
FairOver: North Fork Creek
0.85 TO 601 - 1.35 TO 602, Halifax, VA
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 686
Bethel Road
FairOver: Wynn Creek
1.30-Rt 626/0.80-Rt 614, Halifax, VA
Built 1930 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,757
Huell Matthews Hy
FairOver: Stokes Creek
0.02 TO 904 - 0.60 TO 830, Halifax, VA
Built 1993 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,555
Newbill School Rd.
FairOver: East Prong Branch
2.00 TO 603 - 1.30 TO 609, Halifax, VA
Built 1991 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 247
Mill Pond Road
FairOver: Lawsons Creek
0.52 TO 699 - 1.38 TO 711, Halifax, VA
Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 103
Storys Creek Rd
FairOver: Storys Creek
0.77 TO 752 - 1.23 TO 692, Halifax, VA
Built 1991 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 119
Philpott Road
FairOver: Dan River
0.96-Rt 119/2.52-Pitt CL, Halifax, VA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,713
Hog Wallow Road
FairOver: Childrey Creek
2.52 TO 834 - 1.78 TO 634, Halifax, VA
Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 541
Tobacco Road
FairOver: Cow Creek
1.45 to 40 - 0.25 to 649, Halifax, VA
Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 246
Coleman Drive
FairOver: Winns Creek
0.55 TO 696 - 0.85 TO 779, Halifax, VA
Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 68
Abbott Hill Road
FairOver: Difficult Creek
0.90 TO 611 - 1.20 TO 610, Halifax, VA
Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 194
Leda Road
FairOver: Banister River
2.24 TO 666 - 1.04 TO 647, Halifax, VA
Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 179
Paradise Road
FairOver: Colemans Creek
0.15 TO 711 - 0.45 TO 718, Halifax, VA
Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 184
German Creek Road
FairOver: Br. Lawson Creek
0.25 TO 708 - 1.65 TO 706, Halifax, VA
Built 1995 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 174
Chatham Road
FairOver: Little Polecat Creek
1.00 to 812 - 0.32 to 671, Halifax, VA
Built 1938 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,996
Chatham Road
FairOver: Big Polecat Creek
0.29-Rt 671/1.65-Rt 676, Halifax, VA
Built 1939 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 1,996
Chatham Road
FairOver: Sandy Creek
1.29-Rt 676/0.75-Rt 642, Halifax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 1,585
Philpott Road
FairOver: Winns Creek
0.70-Rt.779/0.48-Rt.696, Halifax, VA
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,662
James D Hagood Hwy
FairOver: Difficult Creek
1.92-Rt 344/0.46-Rt 607, Halifax, VA
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,902
James D Hagood Hy
FairOver: Piney Creek
1.60 TO 720 - 0.70 TO 721, Halifax, VA
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,797
Halifax Road
FairOver: Toots Creek @ Halifax
0.08 TO HCL - 1.76 TO 129, Halifax, VA
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,922
Huell Matthews Hwy
FairOver: Childrey Creek
0.12 to 636N-0.01 to 636S, Halifax, VA
Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,235
Burton Road
FairOver: Wynn Creek
0.27 TO 613 - 2.00 TO 610, Halifax, VA
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 621
State Shed Road
FairOver: Childrey Creek
1.40 TO 501 - 1.02 TO 636, Halifax, VA
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 224
Hummingbird Lane
FairOver: Birch Creek
0.10 TO 663 - 1.70 TO 683, Halifax, VA
Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 184
Old Cluster Spr
FairOver: Stokes Creek
0.50 TO 706 - 2.40 TO 705, Halifax, VA
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 518
Newbill ChurchRoad
FairOver: Smallmans Branch
2.35 TO 603 - 0.90 TO 609, Halifax, VA
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 247
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