Herring Creek Road over Herring Creek
Charles City County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Herring Creek Road over Herring Creek in Charles City County, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 191 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 22 inventoried bridges in Charles City County rated poor (9.1%); 2 (9.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Fr 633 & 0.08 to 5 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000004819 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Charles City County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Road over Chickahominy River | 2001 | 8,590 | Fair |
| John Tyler Mem Hwy over Herring Creek | 1953 | 6,796 | Fair |
| John Tyler Mem Hwy over Tributary Herring Creek | 1957 | 6,796 | Fair |
| John Tlyer Mem Hwy over Kimages Creek | 2002 | 6,796 | Fair |
| S. Courthouse Road over Chickahominy River | 1931 | 4,071 | Fair |
| John Tyler Mem Hwy over Chickahominy River @ | 2009 | 3,594 | Fair |
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