Gordons Mill Rd. over Piscataway Creek
Essex County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Gordons Mill Rd. over Piscataway Creek in Essex County, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1923, making it 102 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 242 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 33 inventoried bridges in Essex County rated poor (6.1%); 2 (6.1%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 66 ft |
| Location | 0.7M Rte615-0.5m RTE360 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006164 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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 |
| Sbl Route 0017 over Mt Landing Creek | 1980 | 3,377 | Fair |
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