Lower Fork Road over Cowpasture River
Highland County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lower Fork Road over Cowpasture River in Highland 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 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 165 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 25 of the 53 inventoried bridges in Highland County rated fair (47.2%); 3 (5.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 125 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Rt 614 - 4.17 Rt 250 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000010292 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Highland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac River Road over S Branch Potomac River | 1931 | 1,314 | Fair |
| Potomac River Rd over Strait Creek | 1931 | 1,314 | Fair |
| Potomac River Road over E Branch Strait Creek | 1931 | 1,314 | Poor |
| Potomac Rver Road over Peck Run | 2000 | 1,314 | Good |
| Highland Tpke over Crab Run | 1976 | 1,057 | Fair |
| Rte 250 over Crab Run @ Mcdowell | 2012 | 1,057 | Good |
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