Total bridges
288
Public highway bridges in Rockingham County
County profile · official public datasets
Rockingham County, VA
288 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 53.1% rated Good, 43.8% Fair, 3.1% Poor.
- 288
- Public bridges
- 53.1%
- Good condition
- 3.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Rockingham County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 49%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 3.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 288
- 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.
Rockingham County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Rockingham County ranks #63 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.1%). Rockingham County, Virginia contains 288 public highway bridges. Roughly 53.1% are rated “Good,” 43.8% “Fair,” and 3.1% “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
53.1%
153 of 288 rated 7-9
Fair condition
43.8%
126 of 288 rated 5-6
Poor condition
3.1%
9 of 288 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#63 of 129
Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 288 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 53.1% (153)
Fair 43.8% (126)
Poor 3.1% (9)
Rockingham County's Poor-condition bridges carry 17,640 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,960 crossings a day against 1,781 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 287 of 288 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
54.9% of Rockingham County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
158 of the 288 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 53.1% 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 34.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
PORT REPUBLIC RD over NORTH RV @ PORT-REPUBLIC, built 1956, carries 6,040 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 9-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 17,640 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Rockingham County's bridges were built
288 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 2
1910–1919
2 bridges
- 1920s 6
1920–1929
6 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
28 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
24 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
34 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
41 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
38 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
35 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
43 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
20 bridges
- 2010s 13
2010–2019
13 bridges
- 2020s 4
2020–2029
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 43 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 14.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1972) matches the Virginia average (1974).
How Rockingham County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Virginia counties nearest Rockingham County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.1% Poor share is the 3rd-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County | 303 | 54.5% | 44.2% | 1.3% | 1989 |
| Rockingham County (this page) | 288 | 53.1% | 43.8% | 3.1% | 1972 |
| Buchanan County | 283 | 12% | 83.4% | 4.6% | 1967 |
| Pittsylvania County | 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside VA (288 bridges here).
- Chariton County, MO · 288 bridges
- York County, SC · 288 bridges
- Union County, AR · 289 bridges
- Butler County, IA · 289 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.
All bridges (288)
THOMAS SPRING RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.90 RT 870 -0.65 RT 613, Rockingham, VA
Built 1925 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 237
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: BRIERY BRANCH
OFF SR 924, Rockingham, VA
Built 1938 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 100
SPRING CREEK RD
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
0.75 RT 727E-0.25 RT727W, Rockingham, VA
Built 1951 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,455
THOMAS SPRING RD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.08 RT 870 - 0.15 RT 613, Rockingham, VA
Built 1925 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 275
ORCHARD DRIVE
FairOver: FORT RUN
0.10 RT 881 - 0.70 RT 790, Rockingham, VA
Built 1975 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 210
TRAILER PARK RD
FairOver: GERMAN RIVER
0.15 TO D.END-0.12 RT 826, Rockingham, VA
Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 77
EAST POINT RD
FairOver: S FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.42 TO 947 - 0.20 TO 707, Rockingham, VA
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,443
LTL DRY RIVER RD
FairOver: CARR RUN
1.10 RT 631-2.50 END MAIN, Rockingham, VA
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 164
ROUTE 33 EBL
FairOver: WEST SWIFT RUN
1.23 RT 634 - 0.94 RT 628, Rockingham, VA
Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,407
LITTLE DRYRIVER RD
FairOver: N F SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.32 RT 817 - 0.04 RT 937, Rockingham, VA
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 558
BLOOMER SPRINGS RD
FairOver: QUAIL RUN
0.44 RT 644N-1.00 RT 644S, Rockingham, VA
Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 161
ROUTE 253
FairOver: SOUTH RV @ PORT-REPUBLIC
0.05 RT 825 - 0.06 RT1605, Rockingham, VA
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,040
ROUTE 340
FairOver: MADISON RUN
0.29 RT 659 - 1.22 RT 955, Rockingham, VA
Built 1942 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,921
ROUTE 33 BUSINESS
FairOver: ELK RUN
0.58 WCLELK - 0.20 ECLELK, Rockingham, VA
Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,795
ROUTE 33
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.15 RT 752 - 0.38 RT 875, Rockingham, VA
Built 1938 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10,891
SKYLINE DRIVE
FairOver: U.S. ROUTE 33
39.7 MILES TO INTERSECTIO, Rockingham, VA
Built 1973 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 443
ROUTE 259
FairOver: NF SHEN RV @ COOTES STOR
0.08 RT 866 - 0.07 RT 613, Rockingham, VA
Built 1941 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,828
ROUTE 276
FairOver: CONGERS CREEK
0.42 RT 676 - 0.48 RT 253, Rockingham, VA
Built 1957 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 10,064
ROUTE 259
FairOver: CAPON RUN
1.51 RT 820 - 0.90 TO WVA, Rockingham, VA
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,211
BERGTON RD
FairOver: GERMAN RIVER
0.10 RT 826 - 1.90 RT 259, Rockingham, VA
Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,081
WAGGYS CREEK RD
FairOver: UNION SPRINGS RUN
0.50 RT 933 - 0.30 RT 751, Rockingham, VA
Built 1986 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 506
ROUTE 259
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.02 RT 912 - 0.66 RT 752, Rockingham, VA
Built 1943 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 14,182
ROUTE 33
FairOver: COOKS CREEK
0.48 RT 702 - 0.15 RT 701, Rockingham, VA
Built 1938 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 10,891
BROWNS GAP RD
FairOver: MADISON RUN
0.15 RT 659 - 0.30 RT 708, Rockingham, VA
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 261
ROUTE 33
FairOver: STONY RUN
0.14 RT 647 - 0.02 RT 991, Rockingham, VA
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 19,730
ROUTE 340
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.32 RT 607 - 0.99 RT1706, Rockingham, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,462
ROUTE 340
FairOver: BIG RUN
4.02 RT 708 - 1.09 RT 754, Rockingham, VA
Built 1941 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,921
IRONHORSE RD
FairOver: TRIB NORTH RIVER
0.40 RT 276 -1.00DEAD END, Rockingham, VA
Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 66
ROUTE 33 BUSINESS
FairOver: S F SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.01 RT 635- 0.29 WCL ELK, Rockingham, VA
Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,429
ROUTE 42
FairOver: NORTH RV @ BRIDGEWATER
0.13 RT727-0.03 SCL BRIDW, Rockingham, VA
Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,809
ROUTE 259
FairOver: TURLEY CREEK
0.80 TO 752 - 0.49 TO 613, Rockingham, VA
Built 1943 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,182
ROUTE 259
FairOver: RUNION CREEK
0.09 RT 612 - 2.01 RT 938, Rockingham, VA
Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,828
ROUTE 340
FairOver: HAWKSBILL CREEK
0.27 RT 1720-1.14 RT 1709, Rockingham, VA
Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,782
MT PLEASANT RD
FairOver: WOLF RUN
0.70 RT 624- 0.40 RT 634, Rockingham, VA
Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 504
ROUTE 211
FairOver: LONG MEADOW CREEK
0.51 RT 799 - 0.89 RT 618, Rockingham, VA
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,093
I-81 RAMPS/RT11CON
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.20 RT 11 - 0.15 RT 81, Rockingham, VA
Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,730
ROUTE 257
FairOver: ROCKY RUN
1.33 RT 604 & 0.98 RT 924, Rockingham, VA
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 768
ROUTE 340
FairOver: TWO MILE RUN
0.90 RT 754 - 0.10 RT 649, Rockingham, VA
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,921
SPAR MINE RD
FairOver: TRIB N FORK SHEN RIVER
0.02 RT 1523- 0.42 RT 790, Rockingham, VA
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,648
SANDY BOTTOM RD
FairOver: TRIB HAWKSBILL CREEK
0.08 DEAD END-1.20 RT 628, Rockingham, VA
Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 310
WAGGYS CREEK ROAD
FairOver: TRIB BEAVER CREEK
0.70 RT 257- 0.80 RT 731, Rockingham, VA
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 878
GENOA ROAD
FairOver: SHOEMAKER RIVER
3.23 RT 815 - 0.03 RT 612, Rockingham, VA
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 126
BERGTON RD
FairOver: N F SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.77 RT 826 - 1.35 RT 259, Rockingham, VA
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,081
NORTH RIVER RD
FairOver: DRY RIVER
0.00 BRDWT CL-0.45 DEAD E, Rockingham, VA
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 138
LONGBOW RD
FairOver: CUB RUN
0.25 RT 833 - 0.10 RT 620, Rockingham, VA
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 265
PEAKE MOUNTAIN RD
FairOver: WAR BRANCH
1.43 RT 762 - 1.72 RT 763, Rockingham, VA
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 369
PEAKE MOUNTAIN RD
FairOver: WAR BRANCH
2.17 RT 763 - 1.00 RT 762, Rockingham, VA
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 369
ROUTE 42
FairOver: WEST FORK LINVILLE CREEK
0.05 RT 721 - 0.11 RT 859, Rockingham, VA
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,571
I-81 SBL
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
2.24 AUG CO - 0.88 RT 257, Rockingham, VA
Built 1966 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 28,341
ROUTE 257
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.18 RT 613N-0.17 RT 613S, Rockingham, VA
Built 1954 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,086
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