Irvington Road over Carters Creek
Lancaster County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Irvington Road over Carters Creek in Lancaster 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 1966, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,021 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 9 inventoried bridges in Lancaster County rated fair (66.7%); 1 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 288 ft |
| Location | 1.1M Rte3- 2.9M RTE222 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000010685 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 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 Lancaster County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ball Rd. over W Br Corrotoman River | 1939 | 6,092 | Fair |
| Mary Ball Rd. over Bellwood Run | 1939 | 6,092 | Good |
| History Land Hwy. over Chinns Mill Pond | 1937 | 2,795 | Fair |
| Windmill Point Rd. over Oyster Creek | 1930 | 585 | Poor |
| Lara Rd. over Mcmahons Swamp | 2001 | 466 | Fair |
| Devil Bottom Rd. over Browns Creek | 2012 | 237 | Good |
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