Route 0061 over Clear Fork Creek #1
Bland County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Route 0061 over Clear Fork Creek #1 in Bland County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1941 and reconstructed in 1990, making it 84 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 425 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 106 of the 122 inventoried bridges in Bland County rated fair (86.9%); 4 (3.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 89 ft |
| Location | 9.52TAZEW CO;1.43 to 52W |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002976 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 0077 over Wilderness Creek | 1973 | 30,967 | Fair |
| Route 0077 over N&sbl over Town Creek | 1969 | 28,247 | Fair |
| Route 0077 over N&sbl over Crab Creek | 1975 | 28,247 | Fair |
| I-77 Sbl over Route 598 | 1974 | 15,759 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl over Wolf Creek | 1974 | 15,519 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl over Rte 606 | 2024 | 15,519 | Good |
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