Nelson County, VA

136 public highway bridges

Nelson County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Nelson County, Virginia contains 136 public highway bridges. Roughly 37.5% are rated “Good,” 57.4% “Fair,” and 4.4% “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.

136
Total Bridges
37.5%
Good
57.4%
Fair
4.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
37.5% (51)
Fair
57.4% (78)
Poor
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

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