Red Fletcher Road over Dry Creek
Lee County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Red Fletcher Road over Dry Creek in Lee 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 1938 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 250 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 153 inventoried bridges in Lee County rated poor (7.8%); 12 (7.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 82 ft |
| Location | 0.10-Rt.58; 1.05-Rt.657 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000011003 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 23 Sbl over Norfork&southern Railway | 1975 | 9,292 | Good |
| Route 0023 over Stream | 1975 | 9,292 | Fair |
| W. Morgan Ave. over CSX Trans & Cane Creek | 1990 | 8,497 | Good |
| 58 over Cane Branch | 1991 | 8,497 | Fair |
| Route 58 over Cane Creek | 2015 | 8,497 | Good |
| Route Alt. 58 over Powell Rv & Rt 633@p-gap | 1942 | 6,952 | Fair |
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