Alvis Road over Poplar Creek
Brunswick County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Alvis Road over Poplar Creek in Brunswick County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 154 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 112 of the 153 inventoried bridges in Brunswick County rated fair (73.2%); 12 (7.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 94 ft |
| Location | .35 Meckl Co 1.65 to 662 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000003660 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Brunswick County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate-85 Nbl over Nottoway River | 1968 | 12,874 | Fair |
| Interstate-85 Sbl over Nottoway River | 1968 | 12,408 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Waqua Creek | 1969 | 12,394 | Fair |
| Sbl I-85 over Waqua Creek | 1969 | 12,355 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Pitchkettle Road Rte 614 | 1969 | 12,288 | Fair |
| Route I-85 Nbl over N&S Railway (abandoned) | 1969 | 12,288 | Fair |
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