Total bridges
186
Public highway bridges in Washington County
County profile · official public datasets
Washington County, VA
186 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 17.2% rated Good, 81.7% Fair, 1.1% Poor.
- 186
- Public bridges
- 17.2%
- Good condition
- 1.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Washington County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 24%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 186
- public highway bridges
- 1968
- 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.
Washington County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Washington County ranks #31 of 129 Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.1%). Washington County, Virginia contains 186 public highway bridges. Roughly 17.2% are rated “Good,” 81.7% “Fair,” and 1.1% “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
17.2%
32 of 186 rated 7-9
Fair condition
81.7%
152 of 186 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.1%
2 of 186 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#31 of 129
Among Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 186 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 17.2% (32)
Fair 81.7% (152)
Poor 1.1% (2)
Washington County's Poor-condition bridges carry 3,790 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,895 crossings a day against 5,775 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 186 of 186 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
64% of Washington County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
119 of the 186 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 17.2% 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 98.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
Lee Highway over HALL CREEK, built 1932, carries 3,734 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 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 3,790 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Washington County's bridges were built
186 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 1
1910–1919
1 bridges
- 1920s 4
1920–1929
4 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
31 bridges
- 1940s 2
1940–1949
2 bridges
- 1950s 13
1950–1959
13 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
59 bridges
- 1970s 18
1970–1979
18 bridges
- 1980s 20
1980–1989
20 bridges
- 1990s 12
1990–1999
12 bridges
- 2000s 10
2000–2009
10 bridges
- 2010s 13
2010–2019
13 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 59 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 31.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1968, 6 years older than the Virginia average of 1974.
How Washington County compares with Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Virginia counties nearest Washington County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.1% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1968 against a peer-group mean of 1975 is 7 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 128 Virginia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 196 | 44.9% | 52.6% | 2.6% | 1975 |
| Smyth County | 190 | 17.9% | 77.9% | 4.2% | 1970 |
| Chesapeake city County | 187 | 42.8% | 51.3% | 5.9% | 1990 |
| Washington County (this page) | 186 | 17.2% | 81.7% | 1.1% | 1968 |
| Arlington County | 183 | 14.8% | 81.4% | 3.8% | 1972 |
| Wythe County | 181 | 17.7% | 79% | 3.3% | 1966 |
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 Washington 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 Washington County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside VA (186 bridges here).
- Fayette County, AL · 186 bridges
- Adams County, IA · 186 bridges
- Marion County, MO · 186 bridges
- Coshocton County, OH · 186 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside VA (1968 here).
- Montgomery County, PA · avg 1968 · 828 bridges
- San Joaquin County, CA · avg 1968 · 644 bridges
- Providence County, RI · avg 1968 · 476 bridges
- Imperial County, CA · avg 1968 · 444 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (152)
ROCK SPRING RD.
FairOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.20 FR 709; 0.71 TO 706, Washington, VA
Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 559
COVE CREEK ROAD
FairOver: COVE CREEK
1.20 FR R617&.60 TO R631, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 187
PRICES BRIDGE RD.
FairOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.05 FR 736W;0.35 TO 736E, Washington, VA
Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 471
NORDYKE ROAD
FairOver: NORDYKE CREEK
1.37 TO 616 & 1.20 TO 700, Washington, VA
Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 656
HAYTERS GAP ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
6.69 TO RCL-8.35 FR RT11, Washington, VA
Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 658
ROUTE 615
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER
1.69 FR. SCL; 0.01 TO 614, Washington, VA
Built 1973 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 143
I-81 NBL
FairOver: NINNINGER RD.
2.99FR TENN.LN;2.56 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 23,016
POOR VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.10 FR 619; 1.00 TO 80, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 316
I-81 SBL
FairOver: RT. 680 (WAGNER RD)
2.23MTOTN. & 3.31M TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 22,477
GATE CITY HIGHWAY
FairOver: I-81
6.74FR.SCOTT CO;1.09T0 11, Washington, VA
Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,211
COLLEGE DRIVE
FairOver: RTE 81
0.0 FR F031 & 0.55 TO 609, Washington, VA
Built 1962 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,654
I-81 SBL
FairOver: NINNINGER RD.
2.99MTOTN. & 2.55M TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 22,477
JEB STUART HWY
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.10 FR. T1223-.04TO T1207, Washington, VA
Built 1926 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,911
ROUTE 0091
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.4 TO 58;1.22 TOTENN LIN, Washington, VA
Built 1950 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,995
MOUNTAIN CITY RD
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.02 TO 58;1.5 TO TN LINE, Washington, VA
Built 1954 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,995
POOR VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.80 FR. 80; 0.30 TO 619, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 316
JEB STUART HWY
FairOver: SF HOLSTN RV;RTE 711;N&W
6.76 FR R11 & 3.85 TO R91, Washington, VA
Built 1952 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,911
U.S. ROUTE 58
FairOver: FIFTEEN MILE CREEK
1 MILE FR RT.11 ABINGDON, Washington, VA
Built 2005 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 12,567
LINDELL ROAD
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK
.49M FR 700 & 1.4M TO 745, Washington, VA
Built 2011 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 658
TROUT RD
FairOver: BRUMLEY CREEK
.55 TO R611 & .35 FR R689, Washington, VA
Built 1987 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 279
BRUMLEY GAP ROAD
FairOver: BRUMLEY CREEK
3.90 Fr. 80; 3.00 To 687., Washington, VA
Built 1981 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 150
INTERSTATE 381 SBL
FairOver: I-381N RAMP 1A & I-81/58
0.05 TO 81;1.1 TOWCL-BRIS, Washington, VA
Built 1987 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 5,707
I-81
FairOver: US-11/19 (LEE HIGHWAY)
1.23 FR 381-1.91 TO R 658, Washington, VA
Built 1999 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 27,991
VANCE MILL ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.30 FR. 75; 0.40 TO 794, Washington, VA
Built 1984 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 2,478
TOOLE CREEK ROAD
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.20 TO 765 & 0.0 TO 611, Washington, VA
Built 1989 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 345
I-81/US-58
FairOver: US-11/US-58(Lee Highway)
2.52 FR 75; 6.76 TO 737, Washington, VA
Built 1961 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 19,859
Dry Branch Rd.
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
0.00 FR 726; 0.60 TO TENN, Washington, VA
Built 1962 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 114
JEB STUART HWY
FairOver: BIG LAUREL CREEK
0.2 TO 603 & 9.59 TO 91, Washington, VA
Built 1998 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 528
SWEET HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE RUN CREEK
0.00FR711;2.30 TENN LINE, Washington, VA
Built 1985 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 201
BEECH GROVE RD
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.40 FR. 667; 0.01 TO 789, Washington, VA
Built 1988 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 113
Indian Run
FairOver: TUTTLE BRANCH
0.01 FR 735; 2.29 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1988 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 320
MONTE VISTA DR.
FairOver: RTE 609; NS RAILWAY
6.51 TO SMYTH&2.08 FR R11, Washington, VA
Built 1959 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 4,158
I-81 NBL
FairOver: BONHAM ROAD
.61MI RT.658 &1.3MI RT.11, Washington, VA
Built 2001 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 27,991
I-81 SBL
FairOver: BONHAM ROAD
.61MI RT.658 &1.3MI RT.11, Washington, VA
Built 2001 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 26,330
CANEY VALLEY RD.
FairOver: KRIMMEL CREEK
1.80 TO 614 & 0.0 TO 625, Washington, VA
Built 2001 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 67
BISHOP RD.
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
1.15 FR 605; 0.15 TO 762, Washington, VA
Built 1979 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 186
Poor Valley Rd.
FairOver: TUMBLING CREEK
0.01FR747;2.49TOSMYTHCO, Washington, VA
Built 1971 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 825
I-381N RAMP 1A
FairOver: I-381S(OVR);I-81/58(UND)
0.15FR381;0.20TO I-81/58, Washington, VA
Built 1987 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 477
719 McCann Rd
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.01 FR 788 & 1.49 TO 712, Washington, VA
Built 1983 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 287
KONNAROCK ROAD
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
.25FRRT755;.15TORT58, Washington, VA
Built 1968 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 384
BROWNING ROAD
FairOver: FIFTEEN MILE CREEK
0.50 FR. 906; 0.00 TO 672, Washington, VA
Built 1987 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 377
LOMBARDY LANE
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.03 FR. 670; 0.35 TO 75, Washington, VA
Built 1988 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 302
SPOON GAP ROAD
FairOver: SPOONS GAP CREEK
0.25 FR. 908; 0.05 TO 75., Washington, VA
Built 1985 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 1,773
ROUTE 0081 N&SBL
FairOver: HALL CREEK
0.66 FFR 91; 1.71 TO 737, Washington, VA
Built 1963 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,764
GREEN WAY RD.
FairOver: GREEN WAY CREEK
0.30 TO 706& 1.95 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1982 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 235
SHORTSVILLE RD.
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK
0.0 FR 80; 1.30 TO 743, Washington, VA
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 270
WEST MAIN STREET
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.02TO19;0.48 WCL ABIN, Washington, VA
Built 1977 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 22,803
Kilgore Rd
FairOver: STREAM
.05 FR 622-1.45 TODEADEND, Washington, VA
Built 1994 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 53
Jeb Stuart Highway
FairOver: Fifteen Mile Creek
0.20 FR. 1640; 0.10 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1994 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 12,567
JEB STUART HWY
FairOver: BIG LAUREL CREEK
0.20 TO R11& 9.80 FR R91, Washington, VA
Built 1994 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 12,567
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