Total bridges
145
Public highway bridges in Southampton County
County profile · official public datasets
Southampton County, VA
145 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 49% rated Good, 49% Fair, 2.1% Poor.
- 145
- Public bridges
- 49%
- Good condition
- 2.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Southampton County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 36%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 2.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 145
- public highway bridges
- 1973
- 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.
Southampton County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Southampton County ranks #47 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.1%). Southampton County, Virginia contains 145 public highway bridges. Roughly 49% are rated “Good,” 49% “Fair,” and 2.1% “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
49%
71 of 145 rated 7-9
Fair condition
49%
71 of 145 rated 5-6
Poor condition
2.1%
3 of 145 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#47 of 129
Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 145 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 49% (71)
Fair 49% (71)
Poor 2.1% (3)
Southampton County's Poor-condition bridges carry 11,578 vehicle crossings a day
That is 3.9% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 3,859 crossings a day against 1,273 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 145 of 145 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
52.4% of Southampton County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
76 of the 145 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 49% 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 96.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
Route 58 EBL over Nottoway Swamp, built 1930, carries 11,175 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 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 11,578 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Southampton County's bridges were built
145 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
22 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s 7
1950–1959
7 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
30 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
30 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
21 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
13 bridges
- 2000s 6
2000–2009
6 bridges
- 2010s 9
2010–2019
9 bridges
- 2020s 5
2020–2029
5 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 30 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1973) matches the Virginia average (1974).
How Southampton County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Virginia counties nearest Southampton County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.1% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1973 against a peer-group mean of 1968 is 5 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 128 Virginia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | 152 | 23.7% | 69.7% | 6.6% | 1969 |
| Dinwiddie County | 151 | 9.3% | 82.8% | 7.9% | 1972 |
| Grayson County | 145 | 16.6% | 78.6% | 4.8% | 1964 |
| Patrick County | 145 | 37.2% | 60% | 2.8% | 1966 |
| Southampton County (this page) | 145 | 49% | 49% | 2.1% | 1973 |
| Scott County | 138 | 20.3% | 71.7% | 8% | 1968 |
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 Southampton 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 Southampton County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside VA (145 bridges here).
- Dearborn County, IN · 145 bridges
- Floyd County, IN · 145 bridges
- McDonald County, MO · 145 bridges
- Lenoir County, NC · 145 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1973 here).
- Jefferson County, AL · avg 1973 · 1,068 bridges
- Erie County, NY · avg 1973 · 906 bridges
- Davidson County, TN · avg 1973 · 832 bridges
- Lancaster County, PA · avg 1973 · 801 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (71)
Mill Neck Road
FairOver: Raccoon Creek
1.48 MI. TO INT. RTE. 609, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 78
Farmers Bridge Rd
FairOver: Assamoosick Swamp
0.90 MI. TO INT. RTE. 35, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 31
Low Ground Road
FairOver: Meherrin River
0.80 Mi.Fr. Int. Rte. 624, Southampton, VA
Built 1953 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 135
Little Texas Road
FairOver: Flat Swamp
0.20 mi. to Int. Rte. 661, Southampton, VA
Built 1971 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 72
Brandy Pond Road
FairOver: Three Creek
1.00 TO 652 / 1.00 TO 612, Southampton, VA
Built 1973 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 229
Broadwater Road
FairOver: Blackwater River
0.50 Miles from Route 646, Southampton, VA
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,987
Carys Bridge Road
FairOver: Nottoway River
3.00 MI. TO INT. RTE. 719, Southampton, VA
Built 1954 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 244
Sunbeam Road
FairOver: Cokemoke Mill
0.01 MI. TO INT. RTE. 679, Southampton, VA
Built 2002 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 86
Ivor Road
FairOver: Barlow Mill Run
0.50 MI. TO INT. RTE. 626, Southampton, VA
Built 1973 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,490
Hugo Road
FairOver: Meherrin River
0.00 MI. TO N. C. STATE L, Southampton, VA
Built 1936 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 1,008
Fortsville Road
FairOver: Three Creek
0.30 mi to Int. Rte. 652, Southampton, VA
Built 1967 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 516
Route 58 WBL
FairOver: Route 258
0.97 Miles to Int Rte 671, Southampton, VA
Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,306
Tucker Swamp Road
FairOver: Seacock Swamp
1.00 TO 600 0.40 TO 603, Southampton, VA
Built 1956 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 267
School House Road
FairOver: Tarrara Creek
0.75 TO 743 0.75 TO 35, Southampton, VA
Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 302
Meherrin Road
FairOver: Overflow Nottoway River
1.60 MI. TO INT. RTE. 58, Southampton, VA
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,665
Proctor Bridge Rd
FairOver: Proctor Swamp
2.51 MI. TO INT. RTE. 617, Southampton, VA
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 234
Ivor Road
FairOver: Branch Round Hill Swamp
0.50 MI. TO INT. RTE. 605, Southampton, VA
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,490
Womble Mill Road
FairOver: Wade Branch
0.50 Mi. to Int. Rte. 630, Southampton, VA
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 64
Sycamore Ave
FairOver: Branch Darden Millpond
0.11 mi to Int. Rte. 643, Southampton, VA
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 580
Cobb Road
FairOver: Branch
0.05 Mi to Int. Rte. 646, Southampton, VA
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155
Darden Scout Road
FairOver: Branch Darden Millpond
0.10 TO 646 / 1.30 TO 632, Southampton, VA
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 124
Governor Darden Rd
FairOver: Branch Nottoway River
3.32ECL COURT/1.00 TO 643, Southampton, VA
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 531
River Road
FairOver: Coscorie Branch
0.44 TO 35S 050035 N, Southampton, VA
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 113
Country Club Road
FairOver: Branch
0.05 TO 644 / 1.08 TO 641, Southampton, VA
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,580
Cross Keys Road
FairOver: Deal Swamp
1.35 TO 35 / 0.65 TO 671, Southampton, VA
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 742
Cabin Pond Lane
FairOver: Branch Rosa Swamp
1.85 MI. TO INT. RTE. 659, Southampton, VA
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 158
Unity Road
FairOver: Whitfield Mill
0.55 Mi to Int Rte 638, Southampton, VA
Built 1966 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 587
Black Creek Road
FairOver: Black Creek
2.50 MI. TO INT. RTE. 626, Southampton, VA
Built 1956 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 755
Plank Road
FairOver: Coscorie Branch
2.17 MI. TO INT. RTE. 58, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 3,238
Ivor Road
FairOver: Seacock Swamp
0.25 MI. TO INT. RTE. 600, Southampton, VA
Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,412
Adams Grove Road
FairOver: Browns Branch
0.55 MI. TO INT RTE. 612, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 182
Adams Grove Road
FairOver: Three Creek
2.27 TO 612 0.50 TO 58, Southampton, VA
Built 1957 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 182
Sadler Road
FairOver: Seacock Swamp
0.30 MI. TO INT. RTE. 460, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 512
Route 58 WBL
FairOver: Nottoway Swamp
0.05 miles from Route 650, Southampton, VA
Built 1966 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 11,175
Smiths Ferry Road
FairOver: Nottoway River
2.00 mi to N C State Line, Southampton, VA
Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,841
Old Church Road
FairOver: Bellyache Swamp
0.55 TO 652 / 1.65 TO 653, Southampton, VA
Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 131
Old Belfield Road
FairOver: Nicholson Creek
1.75 TO 58 / 0.45 TO 718, Southampton, VA
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 256
Country Club Run
FairOver: Nottoway Swamp
1.20 TO 650 & 0.50 TO 644, Southampton, VA
Built 1965 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,118
Mill Neck Road
FairOver: Raccoon Creek
1.47 TO 609 1.43SUSSEX C, Southampton, VA
Built 1932 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 78
Plank Road
FairOver: Assamoosick Swamp
4.30 mi to Int. Rte. 58, Southampton, VA
Built 1980 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,730
Route 663
FairOver: Flat Swamp
0.50 Mi to Int. Rte. 664, Southampton, VA
Built 1968 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 168
Delaware Road
FairOver: Southampton Pkwy
00.50 688 / 01.10 TO 58BU, Southampton, VA
Built 1979 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,574
Clayton Road
FairOver: Seacock Swamp
1.40 mi. to Int. Rte. 626, Southampton, VA
Built 1968 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 36
Ivor Road
FairOver: Coscorie Branch
1.80 MI. TO INT. RTE. 35, Southampton, VA
Built 1976 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,202
Blackwater Road
FairOver: Blackwater River
0.00 MI.FR.SOHAM.CO.LINE, Southampton, VA
Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,293
Joyners Bridge Rd
FairOver: Blackwater River
2.45 Miles from Route 258, Southampton, VA
Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,261
Carys Bridge Road
FairOver: Overflow Nottoway River
1.00 mile to Int. Rte.609, Southampton, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 244
Old Blackwater Rd
FairOver: Blackwater River
0.0 MI. TO ISLE OF WIGHT, Southampton, VA
Built 1963 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 275
SouthamptonPkwyWBL
FairOver: Angelico Creek
8.37 TO 35 0.33 TO 308, Southampton, VA
Built 1948 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 7,249
Mary Hunt Road
FairOver: Cokemoke Creek
2.40 mile to Route 682, Southampton, VA
Built 1981 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 265
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.