Clifton Rd. over Sandy Run
Fairfax County, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Clifton Rd. over Sandy Run in Fairfax County, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1986 and reconstructed in 2024, making it 39 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,859 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 401 of the 752 inventoried bridges in Fairfax County rated good (53.3%); 6 (0.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (culvert 5 to 7).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0.55fr123 1.20to610 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006767 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp Ok-e over I-95; Rmps Ok-s;f-s;h-s | 2000 | 281,966 | Good |
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| I-495 over NS Railway | 1961 | 227,699 | Fair |
| Capital Beltway over Rte 2652 (heming Ave) | 1961 | 227,699 | Fair |
| Nb-95; Hov & Sb-95 over Lorton Road & Route 642 | 1995 | 218,183 | Fair |
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