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)

Oak Ridge Road

Fair

Over: Rucker Run

0.66-Rt 710/0.95-Rt 56, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,216

Adial Road

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

0.37-Rt 613/0.13-Rt 6, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 410

River Road

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

0.11-Rt. 29/5.65-Rt. 151, Nelson, VA

Built 1949 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,943

Richmond Hwy.

Fair

Over: James River @ Bent Creek

0.00-Rt.26 / 0.00-Nelson, Nelson, VA

Built 1965 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,667

Rockfish Valley Hy

Fair

Over: CSX Railway

.51-Rt.250/0.05-Rt.750, Nelson, VA

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 743

Adial Road

Fair

Over: S Fork Rockfish River

0.33-Rt.151/1.37-Rt.629, Nelson, VA

Built 1974 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 446

James River Road

Fair

Over: James River

0.0-NelsonCo./0.0-BkgmCo, Nelson, VA

Built 1973 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 420

Thm Nelson Hwy NBL

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

0.15-Rt.6 N / 3.80-Rt.6 S, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,313

Richmond Hwy.

Fair

Over: CSX Railway @ Bent Creek

0.32-App. CL/6.01 Am CL, Nelson, VA

Built 1965 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,667

Laurel Road

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

2.87-Rt.763/0.10-Rt 617, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 277

Norwood Road

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.05-Rt. 655/2.65-Rt 606, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 136

Salem Road

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

0.38-Rt. 803/0.12-Rt. 617, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 346

Howardsville Rd.

Fair

Over: James River

0.00-Buck CL/0.00-Nel CL, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 304

Variety Mills Road

Fair

Over: Ruckers Run

0.35-Rt.732/0.65-Rt.722, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 220

Thomas Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

0.15-Rt.6W / 3.80-Rt.6E, Nelson, VA

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,313

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.50-Rt.683/0.01-Rt.814, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 726

Edgewood Drive

Fair

Over: S. Fork Rockfish River

0.50-Rt.151 / 1.10-Rt.664, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 50

Farrar Bridge Lane

Fair

Over: Rockfish River

0.02-Rt.617/0.18-Rt.689, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 70

T. Nelson Hwy.NBL

Fair

Over: Buck Creek

0.20-Rt.619 / 0.01-Rt.617, Nelson, VA

Built 1955 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,313

T. Nelson Hwy.SBL

Fair

Over: Buck Creek

0.20-Rt.619 / 0.01-Rt.617, Nelson, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,313

Rockfish Valley Hw

Fair

Over: Williams Creek

0.48-Rt.840 / 0.32-Rt.638, Nelson, VA

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,526

Rockfish Valley Hw

Fair

Over: Williams Creek

0.40-Rt.840 / 0.40-Rt.638, Nelson, VA

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,526

NBL 0029

Fair

Over: Rucker Run

0.40-Rt.653/0.90-Rt.741, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,282

SBL T. Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Davis Creek

6.07-Rt.29/0.00-Rt.776, Nelson, VA

Built 1966 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,122

NBL T. Nelson Hwy

Fair

Over: Dillard Creek

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

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,282

Tye Brook Road

Fair

Over: Jenny's Creek

3.24-Rt.29/1.59-Rt.151, Nelson, VA

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,213

Hickory Creek Road

Fair

Over: Hickory Creek

0.01-Rt 29 / 1.09-Rt 614, Nelson, VA

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 179

Variety Mills Road

Fair

Over: Joe Creek

0.23-Rt.626/0.12-Rt.825, Nelson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 173

Tye River Road

Fair

Over: Taylors Creek

1.40-Rt. 660/0.30-Rt. 658, Nelson, VA

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 367

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Good

Over: Mill Race Overflow

2.31-Rt.151/0.12- Rt. 666, Nelson, VA

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 726

ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK TYE RIVER

CRABTREE FALLS TRAIL, Nelson, VA

Built 2002 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

Shiloh Loop

Good

Over: Cove Creek

0.05-Rt.6 / 0.10-Rt.601, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 119

Myndus Road

Good

Over: Muddy Creek

0.10-Rt.29 /0.33-Rt.624, Nelson, VA

Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 375

Freshwater Cove Ln

Good

Over: Rucker Run

1.25-Rt.29 / 1.75-Rt.652, Nelson, VA

Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 156

Glade Road

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

0.87-Rt 645/ 0.15-Rt 830, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 162

Wright Lane

Good

Over: Davis Creek

0.88-DeadEnd /0.02-Rt.623, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 99

Kidd Lane

Good

Over: Hat Creek

0.01-Rt 151 / 0.09-End, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 42

Greenfield Road

Good

Over: Meriwether Creek

0.25-Rt.799 / 0.42-Rt.6, Nelson, VA

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,111

Private Driveway

Good

Over: Branch of Piney River

0.00-Rt.665/0.01-Amh Co., Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 139

Batesville Road

Good

Over: Andersons Creek

0.10-Rt.728 / 0.25-Rt.611, Nelson, VA

Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 314

Fortune Lane

Good

Over: Muddy Creek

0.13-Rt.29/0.13-Dead End, Nelson, VA

Built 2014 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 47

Greenfield Road

Good

Over: Branch of Perry Creek

0.50-Rt 849/ 0.10-Rt 634, Nelson, VA

Built 2016 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 385

James River Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.90-Rt.646/0.40-Rt.722, Nelson, VA

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 861

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Good

Over: Cripple Creek

0.30-Rt.682 / 0.72-Rt.683, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 726

Wills Lane

Good

Over: Ruckers Run

0.10-Rt.653/1.05-End, Nelson, VA

Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 51

Davidson Drive

Good

Over: Cove Creek

0.20-Rt 670 / 0.50-Rt 632, Nelson, VA

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 15

Perry Lane

Good

Over: Davis Creek

0.01-Rt. 623 / 1.99-End, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 106

Cabell Road

Good

Over: Slater Branch

3.90-Rt.644 / 0.37-Rt.604, Nelson, VA

Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 106

Dutch Creek Lane

Good

Over: Dutch Creek

1.30-Rt.640 / 1.00-End, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 87

Castle Creek Lane

Good

Over: Rocky Run Creek

0.04-Rt 666/0.66-Dead End, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 40

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

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