Mossing Ford Road over Roanoke Creek
Charlotte County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Mossing Ford Road over Roanoke Creek in Charlotte County, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 331 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 99 inventoried bridges in Charlotte County rated poor (3.0%); 3 (3.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 158 ft |
| Location | 0.46 to 643 - 0.06 to 767 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000004920 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Charlotte County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 15/360 Bus. over Routes 15 & 360 Byp. | 1965 | 4,667 | Good |
| Kings Highway over Berles Creek | 1967 | 3,380 | Fair |
| Lunenburg Hwy. over Rts 15 & 360 Bypass | 1965 | 3,193 | Fair |
| G.Washington Hwy. over Roanoke Creek | 1931 | 2,899 | Fair |
| Patrick Henry Hwy over Ward Fork Creek | 1983 | 2,588 | Fair |
| Kings Highway EBL over Staunton River | 1969 | 2,579 | Fair |
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