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Hanover County, VA

161 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 19.9% rated Good, 76.4% Fair, 3.7% Poor.

161
Public bridges
19.9%
Good condition
3.7%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

Hanover County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

69th
of 129 on Poor share
3.7%
Poor-condition share
161
public highway bridges
1975
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.

Hanover County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Hanover County ranks #69 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.7%). Hanover County, Virginia contains 161 public highway bridges. Roughly 19.9% are rated “Good,” 76.4% “Fair,” and 3.7% “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

161

Public highway bridges in Hanover County

Good condition

19.9%

32 of 161 rated 7-9

Fair condition

76.4%

123 of 161 rated 5-6

Poor condition

3.7%

6 of 161 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#69 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
19.9% (32)
Fair
76.4% (123)
Poor
3.7% (6)

Hanover County's Poor-condition bridges carry 7,773 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,296 crossings a day against 4,755 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.

44.7% of Hanover County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

72 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 19.9% 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 24.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

MOUNT HERMON ROAD over CAMPBELLS CREEK, built 1971, carries 1,929 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 6-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 7,773 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Hanover County's bridges were built

161 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 47 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 29.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1975) matches the Virginia average (1974).

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

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

The 5 Virginia counties nearest Hanover County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.7% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1975 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Hanover County and the 5 Virginia counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Wise County 165 1.8%
Carroll County 161 1.2%
Halifax County 161 6.8%
Hanover County (this page) 161 3.7%
Mecklenburg County 160 5.6%
Amherst County 157 5.1%

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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1975 here).

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

All 161 Good 32 Fair 123 Poor 6

All bridges (161)

HICKORY HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SBL ROUTE I-95

.40 FR 641 & .55 TO 793 W, Hanover, VA

Built 1982 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 207

ST PETERS CHURCH

Fair

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

0.40 FR 675 & 1.45 TO 33, Hanover, VA

Built 1990 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 393

I-95 RAMP A

Fair

Over: I-95 & F-099

0.4 TO I 95 SBL & .05 DE, Hanover, VA

Built 1976 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 3,200

COTTAGE GREEN DR.

Fair

Over: MECHUMPS CREEK

0.15 TO ROUTE 54, Hanover, VA

Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,000

WASHINGTON HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.08 TO 689 & 0.30 TO 694, Hanover, VA

Built 1925 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 7,208

WBL MOUNTAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.0 TO HANOVER COUNTY LIN, Hanover, VA

Built 1981 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 9,890

RAMP D I-295

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.20 FR 360 WBL, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,779

HICKORY HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: NBL ROUTE I-95

0.45 TO 641 & .50 TO 793, Hanover, VA

Built 1982 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 207

I-95

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

Henrico Hanover Cty Line, Hanover, VA

Built 1961 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 140,863

Pouncey Tract Road

Fair

Over: SHOP CREEK

1.0 FR 620 & 15 TO 607, Hanover, VA

Built 1989 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,204

INTERSTATE 295 NBL

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

.0 Hanover&.0 Henrico CLs, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50,885

OLD RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

0.66 Fr 1 & 0.22 To 689, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 622

NBL I-95

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

4.58 TO 54 & 1.48 TO 30, Hanover, VA

Built 1963 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 54,711

W PatrickHenry Rd

Fair

Over: SOUTH ANNA RIVER

3.5 fr 671 & 2.1 to 686, Hanover, VA

Built 1997 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 4,310

NBL ROUTE 0095

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP & RTE 688

0.81 TO 30 & 2.37CAROLN C, Hanover, VA

Built 1963 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 53,368

SBL ROUTE 0095

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP & RTE 688

0.81 TO 30 & 2.37CAROLN C, Hanover, VA

Built 1963 Load: 67.8 t ADT: 53,606

RAMP B I-295

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.15 FR I-295 SBL, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 4,586

INTERSTATE 95 NBL

Fair

Over: LICKINGHOLE CREEK

0.97 Fr 835 & 1.67 To 802, Hanover, VA

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 62,617

ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: BRANDY BRANCH

.55 FR 360 & 2.04 TO 615, Hanover, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 88,024

MECHANICSVILLE TPK

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.60 fm Rt 156 .20 to 295, Hanover, VA

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,004

BELL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANDY BRANCH

.40 FR 156 & 0.20 TO 360, Hanover, VA

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,968

HEWLETT ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.6 to 738 & 2.0 to 684, Hanover, VA

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 380

BRIDLE CREEK TERR.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

0.05 FR SADDLECREST DR, Hanover, VA

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 75

BETHANY CHURCH RD

Good

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

0.85 TO 677 & 1.80 TO 691, Hanover, VA

Built 1957 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 794

GOSHEN ROAD

Good

Over: NEW FOUND RIVER

0.10 TO 683 & 1.70 TO 631, Hanover, VA

Built 1978 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 752

LEE DAVIS ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.25 TO 627 & .50 TO 360, Hanover, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,714

HOLLOWING CREEK RD

Good

Over: HOLLOWING CREEK

.94 fr Rt680&.8 to Rt658, Hanover, VA

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 162

TAYLORSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.2 mi to 725&.5 mi fr 738, Hanover, VA

Built 2015 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 184

PARSONS ROAD

Good

Over: LOCUST CREEK

.9 Fr 654 & .8 to 680, Hanover, VA

Built 2015 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 317

Rt 656

Good

Over: RAMP E1 & STONY RUN CK

0.20 FR 782 & 1.00 TO 637, Hanover, VA

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 22,826

POPLAR GATE DRIVE

Good

Over: CRUMP CREEK

.6 FR GH RD. & .25 to 615, Hanover, VA

Built 2019 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 636

ROUTE 656 RAMP E1

Good

Over: RTE 95 & LICKINGHOLE CK

.20 656 WBL & .80 95 SBL, Hanover, VA

Built 2004 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 5,062

LAKERIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

.20 fr 656 & 2.4 to 802, Hanover, VA

Built 2002 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 6,448

ROUTE 656 RAMP E1

Good

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

.85 656 WBL & .15 95 SBL, Hanover, VA

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,594

CREIGHTON ROAD

Good

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

.0 FR HENCO&.0 TO HANCO, Hanover, VA

Built 1956 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 12,094

PATRICK HENRY HWY

Good

Over: INTERSTATE 95

0.26 TO 656 &0.20ECL ASHL, Hanover, VA

Built 1961 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 6,887

ASHCAKE ROAD

Good

Over: I-95

0.40 TO 808 & 0.10 TO 659, Hanover, VA

Built 1961 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 6,441

BEAVER DAM ROAD

Good

Over: NEW FOUND RIVER

0.78 FR 781 & 1.25 TO 631, Hanover, VA

Built 2021 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,708

Lakeridge Parkway

Good

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

.0 HANOV CL & .0 HENRI CL, Hanover, VA

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,800

GREENWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.00 Hanover/Henrico CL, Hanover, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 970

TEMAN ROAD

Good

Over: PUG SWAMP CREEK

1.6 TO 684 & 0.10 TO 678, Hanover, VA

Built 1913 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 590

HORSESHOE BR RD

Good

Over: STAGG CREEK

1.0 TO 54 & 2.45 TO 795, Hanover, VA

Built 1975 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 367

ATLEE ROAD

Good

Over: CSX TRANSP

0.10 FR 637 & 0.80 TO 301, Hanover, VA

Built 2016 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 9,118

LAKERIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: LICKINGHOLE CREEK

1.40 FR 656 & 1.20 TO 802, Hanover, VA

Built 2008 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 2,441

LEWISTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: I-95

0.26 Fr 782&0.40 To 657, Hanover, VA

Built 2016 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 12,562

VONTAY ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.65 Louisa CL & 0.3 617, Hanover, VA

Built 1960 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 259

AUBURN MILL ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH ANNA RIVER

0.90 TO 611 & 1.0 TO 670, Hanover, VA

Built 1986 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 418

GODDINS HILL ROAD

Good

Over: MECHUMPS CREEK

0.30 FR 655 & 0.08 TO 54, Hanover, VA

Built 2005 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 966

KINGS DOMINION BLV

Good

Over: CSX TRANSP RAILROAD

0.42 FR 1 & 0.08 TO 725, Hanover, VA

Built 2004 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 5,514

BLUNTS BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NEW FOUND RIVER

2.0 TO 669 & 0.90 TO 738, Hanover, VA

Built 1941 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 343

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