Waddletown Road over Waddell Branch #4
Bland County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Waddletown Road over Waddell Branch #4 in Bland County, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1969, making it 56 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 67 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 122 inventoried bridges in Bland County rated poor (3.3%); 4 (3.3%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 1.40 Fr 52 - 2.40 to 619 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000003098 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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