Total bridges
135
Public highway bridges in Henry County
County profile · official public datasets
Henry County, VA
135 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 25.2% rated Good, 74.8% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 135
- Public bridges
- 25.2%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Henry County posts a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 4%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 135
- public highway bridges
- 1972
- 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.
Henry County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Henry County ranks #5 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Henry County, Virginia contains 135 public highway bridges. Roughly 25.2% are rated “Good,” 74.8% “Fair,” and 0% “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
25.2%
34 of 135 rated 7-9
Fair condition
74.8%
101 of 135 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 135 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#5 of 129
Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 135 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 25.2% (34)
Fair 74.8% (101)
Poor 0% (0)
50.4% of Henry County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
68 of the 135 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 25.2% 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.
When Henry County's bridges were built
135 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 4
1920–1929
4 bridges
- 1930s 9
1930–1939
9 bridges
- 1940s 4
1940–1949
4 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
14 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
27 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
32 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
14 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
20 bridges
- 2000s 3
2000–2009
3 bridges
- 2010s 6
2010–2019
6 bridges
- 2020s 2
2020–2029
2 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 32 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 23.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1972) matches the Virginia average (1974).
How Henry County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Virginia counties nearest Henry County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1972 against a peer-group mean of 1972 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 128 Virginia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 138 | 20.3% | 71.7% | 8% | 1968 |
| Nelson County | 136 | 37.5% | 58.1% | 4.4% | 1968 |
| Russell County | 136 | 28.7% | 65.4% | 5.9% | 1968 |
| Henry County (this page) | 135 | 25.2% | 74.8% | 0% | 1972 |
| Prince George County | 132 | 6.8% | 88.6% | 4.5% | 1975 |
| Suffolk city County | 132 | 25.8% | 69.7% | 4.5% | 1981 |
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 Henry 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 Henry County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside VA (135 bridges here).
- Nevada County, CA · 135 bridges
- Meriwether County, GA · 135 bridges
- Steuben County, IN · 135 bridges
- Warren County, IN · 135 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1972 here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · avg 1972 · 964 bridges
- Madison County, AL · avg 1972 · 710 bridges
- Kern County, CA · avg 1972 · 668 bridges
- York County, PA · avg 1972 · 569 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (34)
Kings Mtn Rd./174
GoodOver: Beaver Creek
1.38NCL Mart; 0.34-Rte108, Henry, VA
Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,031
Chatham Road /57
GoodOver: Leatherwood Creek
1.5-Rte.647;.85-Rte.619, Henry, VA
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,395
220 Bus Main St.
GoodOver: NS RR & Rte 639 @ Rdgw
1.26 Rt 87; 0.15 Rt 220, Henry, VA
Built 2010 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,255
Geo. Taylor Rd 695
GoodOver: North Mayo River
0.39 Rt 688; 1.90 Rt 629, Henry, VA
Built 1958 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 269
MiddleCreek Rd 697
GoodOver: Middle Creek
.60-Rte 636; .75-Rte 625, Henry, VA
Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 140
Edgewood Drive/754
GoodOver: Little Reed Creek
0.10-Rte606; 0.10-Rte1242, Henry, VA
Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 329
Foxfire Road / 658
GoodOver: Br. W. F. Leatherwood Cr
.80-Rte.657 ; 1.9-Rte.839, Henry, VA
Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100
Creekside Dr./1163
GoodOver: Jordan Creek
0.05-Rte684; 0.50-Rte684, Henry, VA
Built 2021 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 113
MITCHELL RD/636
GoodOver: SMITH RIVER
0.90-RT 697; 1.00-RT 632, Henry, VA
Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 193
Oak Level Rd / 606
GoodOver: Little Reed Creek
0.40-Rte754; 0.25-Rte1410, Henry, VA
Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 292
Mtn. Mist Dr./ 720
GoodOver: W Fork Leatherwood Creek
0.10-Rte57; 1.40-Rte655, Henry, VA
Built 1959 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 111
Cameron Rd 752
GoodOver: 58 WBL 220 NBL Bypass
1.80 Rt 58; 0.45 Rt 781, Henry, VA
Built 1977 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 764
58 WBL Bypass
GoodOver: 58 Business
0.01 Rt 58; 3.40 Rt 650, Henry, VA
Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,824
J S Holland Rd 688
GoodOver: Horse Pasture Creek
0.27 Rt 695; 3.05 Rt 692, Henry, VA
Built 1966 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 211
Irisburg Road /650
GoodOver: Fall Creek
.43-Rte644; .85-Rte697, Henry, VA
Built 2015 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,149
StonesDairyRd./687
GoodOver: Blackberry Creek
0.10-Rte912; 0.05-Rte832, Henry, VA
Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,196
Wilson Mill Rd/627
GoodOver: Koger Creek
0.60-Rte698; 0.90-Pat.Co, Henry, VA
Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 610
A L Philptt HWY
GoodOver: North Mayo River
0.60-Rt 630; 0.20-Rt 699, Henry, VA
Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,981
JOSEPH MRTN HWY641
GoodOver: 58 & 220
0.65 Rt 686; 0.20 Rt 685, Henry, VA
Built 1977 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,989
Crestview Dr./779
GoodOver: Blackberry Creek
0.62-Rte675; 0.64-Rte698, Henry, VA
Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 389
Healms Road / 832
GoodOver: Blackberry Creek
0.10-Rte687; 0.05-Rte1229, Henry, VA
Built 1974 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 192
Soapstone Rd 687
GoodOver: Marrowbone Creek
1.25-Rte220; 1.48-Rte641, Henry, VA
Built 1993 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,181
A L Philpott Hy 58
GoodOver: North Mayo River
0.60-Rt 630;0.20-Rt 699, Henry, VA
Built 2000 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,981
Field Ave.
GoodOver: Smith River
0.00-Rte57; 0.00-Rte682, Henry, VA
Built 2010 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,310
Wagon Trail Rd/694
GoodOver: Horsepasture Creek
0.40-Rte695 & 3.10-Rte692, Henry, VA
Built 1976 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 281
VIRGINIA AVE
GoodOver: REED CREEK
0.05 Rt 670; 0.22 Rt 993, Henry, VA
Built 2022 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 11,044
Lillian Naff Dr604
GoodOver: Town Creek
.10-Rte606; 1.1-EndMaint., Henry, VA
Built 1970 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 78
Meeks Road / 632
GoodOver: Stuart Creek
1.30 Rt 622; 0.00 Rt 884, Henry, VA
Built 1979 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 329
Old Sand Rd 782
GoodOver: 58 Bypass
0.53 Rt 220; 0.05 Rt 642, Henry, VA
Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 882
Old Liberty Dr 620
GoodOver: 58 Bypass
0.25 Rt 803; 1.65 Rt 650, Henry, VA
Built 1992 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 602
58 Bypass WBL
GoodOver: NS Railway
0.75-220 BP; 2.00 Rt 650, Henry, VA
Built 1990 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 6,296
A L Philpott Hy 58
GoodOver: Horse Pasture Creek
0.18 RT 759; 0.63 Rt 695, Henry, VA
Built 1994 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 3,663
A L Philpott Hwy58
GoodOver: Horse Pasture Creek
0.18-Rte759; 0.63-Rte695, Henry, VA
Built 1995 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 3,663
Melrose Dr./993
GoodOver: Reed Creek
0.05-Rte670; 0.95-Rte220B, Henry, VA
Built 1999 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 219
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