Total bridges
267
Public highway bridges in Pittsylvania County
County profile · official public datasets
Pittsylvania County, VA
267 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 40.8% rated Good, 53.9% Fair, 5.2% Poor.
- 267
- Public bridges
- 40.8%
- Good condition
- 5.2%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Pittsylvania County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 86th
- of 129 on Poor share
- 5.2%
- Poor-condition share
- 267
- public highway bridges
- 1977
- 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.
Pittsylvania County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Pittsylvania County ranks #86 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 5.2%). Pittsylvania County, Virginia contains 267 public highway bridges. Roughly 40.8% are rated “Good,” 53.9% “Fair,” and 5.2% “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
40.8%
109 of 267 rated 7-9
Fair condition
53.9%
144 of 267 rated 5-6
Poor condition
5.2%
14 of 267 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#86 of 129
Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 267 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 40.8% (109)
Fair 53.9% (144)
Poor 5.2% (14)
Pittsylvania County's Poor-condition bridges carry 12,320 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 5.2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 880 crossings a day against 1,697 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 267 of 267 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
43.8% of Pittsylvania County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
117 of the 267 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 40.8% 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 57.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
Ricky Van Shelton over Reed Creek, built 1952, carries 7,129 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 14-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 12,320 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Pittsylvania County's bridges were built
267 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
49 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
20 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
23 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
33 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
35 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
28 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
30 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
33 bridges
- 2020s 9
2020–2029
9 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 49 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.4% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1977) matches the Virginia average (1974).
How Pittsylvania County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Virginia counties nearest Pittsylvania County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 5.2% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1971 is 6 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 128 Virginia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County | 303 | 54.5% | 44.2% | 1.3% | 1989 |
| Rockingham County | 288 | 53.1% | 43.8% | 3.1% | 1972 |
| Buchanan County | 283 | 12% | 83.4% | 4.6% | 1967 |
| Pittsylvania County (this page) | 267 | 40.8% | 53.9% | 5.2% | 1977 |
| Albemarle County | 262 | 34.4% | 63.7% | 1.9% | 1962 |
| Rockbridge County | 255 | 31% | 65.5% | 3.5% | 1964 |
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 Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside VA (267 bridges here).
- Kossuth County, IA · 267 bridges
- Polk County, MN · 268 bridges
- Jackson County, MS · 268 bridges
- Warren County, NJ · 268 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1977 here).
- San Diego County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,632 bridges
- King County, WA · avg 1977 · 1,238 bridges
- Riverside County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,117 bridges
- Shelby County, TN · avg 1977 · 1,077 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (267)
Music Street
FairOver: Route 29 Bypass
1.40-Rt.790/0.55-Gretna, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1974 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 542
Brookside Road
FairOver: Sandy River
0.30-Rt.614S/0.30-Rt.614N, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1968 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 335
Rt. 29 SBL
FairOver: Cherrystone Creek
0.08-Rt 1433/0.24-Rt 29, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,514
Route 29 SBL Bypas
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.11-Rt 737 / 1.46-Rt 58, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,118
Kerns Church Road
FairOver: Barker Creek
0.23 TO 688-0.06 TO HALIF, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 433
US 29 SBL Business
FairOver: NBL Rt 29 BP-Gretna BP
0.14-Rt 29 /1.23-NCL Gret, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1974 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,287
SBL Route 29
FairOver: Roanoke River & NS Rail
0.00Campbe CO0.00Pittsy C, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1973 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,992
Stony Mill Road
FairOver: Sandy River
0.35-Rt 878/ 0.25-Rt 868, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1975 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,806
Galveston Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.45-Rt.1080/0.16-Rt.687, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1970 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 195
Route 58 - WBL
FairOver: Route 29 Business
0.60 Cor. Dr.-0.35 Gr. Tr, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,003
Route 29 SBL Bypas
FairOver: Pumpkin Creek
1.24-Rt 86/ 0.73-Rt 737, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1984 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,647
Livestock Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.24-Rt1031/0.5-Rt695, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1968 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,052
Rt 29 NBL Bypass
FairOver: Rt 29 SBL Business
1.80-Rt 40 / 0.75-Rt 672, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1974 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,862
Gretna Road
FairOver: Rt 29 Bypass
0.20-Rt 935/0.17-Rt 640, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1974 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,854
Roark Mill Creek R
FairOver: Reed Creek
1.15 to 884 - 0.65 to 640, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 475
Davis Road
FairOver: Rt 29 Bypass
0.20 to 1420- 1.50 to 703, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1964 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 205
Elkhorn Road
FairOver: Elkhorn Creek
2.36 TO 640 - 1.09 TO 680, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1976 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 362
Route 29 SBL Bypas
FairOver: Dan River
0.22-Rt.737 / 1.21-Rt.58, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1986 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 11,118
US 29 Bypass SBL
FairOver: Route 1353
0.00-1157/0.2-NC SL, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1980 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 8,804
Reeves Mill Road
FairOver: Birch Creek
1.00-Rt 820/ 0.01-Rt 660, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1987 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 231
Columbus Road
FairOver: Snow Creek
1.00 TO 626-1.40 FRAK CO, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1971 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 93
Pittsylvania Ave.
FairOver: Staunton River
0.00CAMPB CO/0.00PITTS CO, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1966 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 7,129
Rockford School Rd
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.02-Rt. 29 / 0.51-Rt.634, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1978 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,023
Rt 29 NBL
FairOver: Dan River
0.22-Rt 737 / 1.21-Rt 58, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1992 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 11,118
Mount View Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
1.63 Rt 719/ 1.12 Rt 863, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 276
Riceville Road
FairOver: Bird Creek
0.23 TO 681 -0.87 TO 1036, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1952 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 506
Twin Arch Road
FairOver: Route 29 Bypass
1.88-NCL DANV/0.75-Rt 721, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1994 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 133
US 29 Highway
FairOver: Br Whitethorn Creek
0.00 TO 922- 0.01 TO 1080, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1956 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 14,407
US 29 Highway NBL
FairOver: Whitethorn Creek
0.50 TO 672 - 2.05 TO 40, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,203
US 29 Highway
FairOver: Br. Whitethorn Creek
1.48 to 29 - 0.35 to 40, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,725
Callands Road
FairOver: Cherrystone Creek
0.10 to 1428-0.10 to 1424, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,543
Callands Road
FairOver: Branch of Cherry Stn Crk
0.05 TO 1428- 0.10 TO 612, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,722
US 29 Highway
FairOver: Pumpkin Creek
1.15 TO 1123 - 0.60 TO 86, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,352
US 29 Highway
FairOver: Barkers Branch
0.53 737 - 0.20 River Pk, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 22,237
Deer Haven Drive
FairOver: Turkeycock Creek
0.30 TO 57 - 0.00 TO 898, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 133
Dodson Road
FairOver: Pine Branch
1.00 TO 701 - 0.27 TO 713, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 173
Cody Road
FairOver: Straightstone Creek
0.41 TO 761 - 0.22 TO 628, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 891
Whispering Pines R
FairOver: Sugartree Creek
0.40 to 622 - 0.50 to 851, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,106
Mount Cross Road
FairOver: Stewards Creek
0.05 TO 703 - 1.00 TO 851, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,882
Stony Mill Road
FairOver: Hardys Creek
0.80 TO 876 - 0.34 TO 878, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,806
Vandola Road
FairOver: Trib. Dan River
0.35 TO 58 - 1.37 TO 872, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 836
U.S. 29 HIGHWAY
FairOver: Trib. Little Fall Creek
0.20 TO 730 - 0.55 TO 732, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,613
U.S. 29 Highway
FairOver: Lawless Creek
2.30 TO 360 - 1.20 TO 695, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,028
Chalk Level Road
FairOver: Mill Creek
0.70 TO 689 - 1.10 TO 649, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 475
Old Richmond Road
GoodOver: Birch Creek
1.10 to 716 - 1.10 to 715, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 490
Princeton Road
GoodOver: Route 58
0.50 Rt 1132-0.10 Rt N.C., Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2004 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 243
Dews Road
GoodOver: Beechtree Creek
2.74 to 640 - 1.76 to 668, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2009 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40
ROUTE 792
GoodOver: Stinking River
0.60 TO 671-1.50 TO 665, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2016 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 186
Beverly Heights Rd
GoodOver: Green Rock Creek
0.68 TO 1428- 1.72 TO 703, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 509
Orphanage Road
GoodOver: Little Sandy Creek
0.40 TO 1514 -1.00 TO 744, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1996 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 299
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