Moonlight Road over Three Creek
Greensville County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Moonlight Road over Three Creek in Greensville 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 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 92 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 92 inventoried bridges in Greensville County rated poor (3.3%); 3 (3.3%) 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 February 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 78 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mile from Route 301 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000009095 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Greensville County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 95 over Branch Falling Run | 1958 | 45,461 | Fair |
| Is 95 over Cattail Creek | 1959 | 44,845 | Fair |
| Is 95 Nbl over NS Railroad | 1959 | 22,776 | Fair |
| Is 95 Nbl over Meherrin River | 2018 | 22,776 | Good |
| Is 95 Sbl over NS Railroad | 1959 | 22,685 | Fair |
| Is 95 Sbl over Meherrin River | 2017 | 22,685 | Good |
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