Sbl Route 0017 over Mt Landing Creek
Essex County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sbl Route 0017 over Mt Landing Creek in Essex County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,377 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 23 of the 33 inventoried bridges in Essex County rated fair (69.7%); 2 (6.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 327 ft |
| Location | 18.6M Car Co-1.7m Ncl Tap |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006131 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Essex County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Lane over Hoskins Creek | 2003 | 21,115 | Good |
| N&sbl Tidewater Tr over Piscataway Creek | 1994 | 6,979 | Fair |
| Church Lane over Tignor Creek | 2016 | 6,755 | Good |
| Ebl Rich. Tapp.hwy over Piscataway Creek | 1971 | 5,507 | Fair |
| Wbl Rich/tapp Hwy over Piscataway Creek | 1957 | 5,507 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0017 over Mt Landing Creek | 1970 | 3,377 | Fair |
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