Nelson County, VA

136 public highway bridges

Nelson County Bridge Snapshot

Nelson County, Virginia contains 136 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 37.5% are rated “Good,” 57.4% “Fair,” 4.4% “Poor,” and 4.4% 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.

136
Total Bridges
37.5%
Good
4.4%
Poor
4.4%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
37.5% (51)
Fair
57.4% (78)
Poor
4.4% (6)
SD
4.4% (6)

All Bridges (136)

ROYAL ORCHARD DRIV

Unknown

Over: PVT ENT O RTE I 64

0.2 FR 250/0.10 END MAIN, Nelson, VA

ADT: 30,236

North Fork Road

Fair

Over: North Fork Tye River

4.70-Rt.686/3.10-Rt. 56, Nelson, VA

Built 1950 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 82

Avon Road

Fair

Over: Williams Creek

0.05-Rt.636 / 0.50-Rt.840, Nelson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 536

Wheelers Cove Road

Fair

Over: Dutch Creek

6.85-Rt.620 / 0.45-Rt.641, Nelson, VA

Built 1965 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 28

East Branch Loop

Fair

Over: Hat Creek

1.85-Rt.673/0.25-Rt.151, Nelson, VA

Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 48

Old Rose Mill Rd.

Fair

Over: Tye River

1.25-Rt.29 / 0.75-Rt.757, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 91

Faber Road

Fair

Over: Cove Creek

0.96-Rt.774 / 0.04-Rt.620, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 305

Irish Road

Fair

Over: Cove Creek

1.96-Rt. 29/1.47-Albemarl, Nelson, VA

Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,469

Irish Road

Fair

Over: NS Railroad

1.75-Rt.29 / 0.00-Rt.620, Nelson, VA

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,469

Cabell Road

Fair

Over: Swan Creek

2.00-Rt.743 / 0.20-Rt.604, Nelson, VA

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 106

Grapelawn Drive

Fair

Over: Davis Creek

0.93-Rt 613 / 0.97-Rt 623, Nelson, VA

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 48

Irish Road

Fair

Over: Hickory Creek

0.59 - Rt 29 / 2.84 - ACL, Nelson, VA

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,469

Thomas Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Davis Creek

2.70-Rt.623/0.00-Rt.776, Nelson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,122

Rockfish Valley Hw

Fair

Over: Mallory Creek

0.11 Rt 151S/6.11 Rt 151N, Nelson, VA

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,526

Tye River Road

Fair

Over: Buffalo River

0.43-Rt 721/0.10-Rt 658, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 367

SBL T. Nelson Hwy.

Fair

Over: Dillard Creek

3.12-Rt.56/ 0.04-Rt.651, Nelson, VA

Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,282

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: North Fork Tye River

0.01-Rt.687/8.63-RckbCL, Nelson, VA

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 404

East Branch Loop

Fair

Over: Hat Creek

0.81-Rt.672/0.93-Rt.151, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 93

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.05-Rt. 666/0.45-Rt. 680, Nelson, VA

Built 1939 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 726

Buffalo Station Dr

Fair

Over: Owens Creek

0.20-Rt 626 / 3.25-Rt.607, Nelson, VA

Built 1835 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 44

Rockfish Valley Hy

Fair

Over: S Fork Rockfish River

11.15-Rt.56 / 4.76-Rt.6, Nelson, VA

Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,094

Carter Hill Road

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.10-Rt.56 / 0.10-Rt.807, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 154

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Coxs Creek

0.05-Rt.683 / 0.25-Rt.814, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 726

Dutch Creek Lane

Fair

Over: Dutch Creek

0.80-Dead End/2.28-Rt.640, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 87

Thomas Nelson Hwy.

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek

2.92-Rt.29Bus/0.00-Rt.775, Nelson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,122

Tye Brook Hwy.

Fair

Over: Black Creek

1.31-Rt.29 / 3.52-Rt.151Y, Nelson, VA

Built 1931 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,213

Rockfish Valley Hy

Fair

Over: Reeds Creek

10.12-Rt.56 / 0.26-Rt.664, Nelson, VA

Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,429

Ennis Mnt. Road

Fair

Over: Andersons Creek

0.05-Rt.636 / 4.20-Rt.635, Nelson, VA

Built 1977 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 61

Beech Grove Rd.

Fair

Over: Br. S. Fork Rockfish Riv

0.95-Rt 151 / 0.02-Rt 767, Nelson, VA

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,585

Lowesville Road

Fair

Over: Piney River

0.00-NEL CL / 0.00-AMH CL, Nelson, VA

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 752

Thomas Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Hickory Creek

0.10-Rt.616 / 0.04-Rt 6 N, Nelson, VA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,626

NBL T. Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek

2.91-Rt.29Bus/0.00-Rt.775, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,122

James River Road

Fair

Over: Branch Rucker Run

0.15-Rt.844/2.36-Rt.29, Nelson, VA

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,307

Rockfish River Rd.

Fair

Over: Cove Creek

0.25-Rt.759/0.30-Rt.639, Nelson, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314

Allens Creek Road

Fair

Over: Allens Creek

0.01-Rt.768 / 0.01-Rt.737, Nelson, VA

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 196

Greenfield Road

Fair

Over: N Fork Rockfish River

0.11-Rt.799 /0.03-Rt.843, Nelson, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,111

Woods Mill Lane

Fair

Over: Davis Creek

0.02-Rt 29 / 0.16-Rt 742, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 178

Schuyler Road

Fair

Over: Ivy Creek

0.01-Rt 740/0.41-Rt 808, Nelson, VA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 716

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.00-Rt.674/0.25-Rt 697, Nelson, VA

Built 1936 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,042

Perkins Mill Road

Fair

Over: Piney River

1.02-End / 0.00-Amh Co., Nelson, VA

Built 1925 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 25

Carter Road

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

1.87-Rt.722 / 2.23-Rt.646, Nelson, VA

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5

Variety Mills Ext.

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.08-Rt.661/0.0-Rt.655, Nelson, VA

Built 2007 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 791

Rockfish Valley Hy

Fair

Over: Spruce Creek

1.14-Rt.664 /0.15-Rt.627, Nelson, VA

Built 1936 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,094

Tye River Road

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.80-Rt.735 / 0.05-Rt.662, Nelson, VA

Built 1960 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 393

B & W Lane

Fair

Over: Piney River

0.00-Amh.CL/0.40-Dead End, Nelson, VA

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 39

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.75-Rt.752 / 0.01-Rt.680, Nelson, VA

Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 726

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River @ Massies Mill

0.10-Rt.666 / 1.69-Rt.151, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,042

Rockfish Valley Hy

Fair

Over: Goodwin Creek

At Rt 609/0.05 Rt 638, Nelson, VA

Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,526

Patrick Henry Hwy.

Fair

Over: Stoney Creek

0.60-Rt.634 /0.60-Rt.751, Nelson, VA

Built 1936 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,094

Powells Island Rd.

Fair

Over: Jones Creek

2.56-Rt.661 / 1.44-Rt.739, Nelson, VA

Built 1976 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 71

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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