Browns Gap Turnpik over Lickinghole Creek
Albemarle County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Browns Gap Turnpik over Lickinghole Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1932 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 93 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 536 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 264 inventoried bridges in Albemarle County rated poor (1.5%); 4 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 4 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 28 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Fr 240 / 0.51 to 802 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000000746 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Albemarle County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monacan Trail Road over Rte 654_(BARRACKS Road) | 1977 | 52,270 | Fair |
| Monacan Trl -nb-sb over Morey Creek | 1970 | 50,906 | Fair |
| Richmond Road over Rivanna River | 1992 | 48,017 | Fair |
| Interstate 64 E-w over Ivy Creek | 1969 | 43,800 | Fair |
| Interstate 64 E-w over Branch Moores Creek | 1969 | 42,924 | Fair |
| Interstate 64 E-w over Carroll Creek | 1969 | 42,827 | Fair |
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