Pine Hill Road over Branch of Hughes River
Madison County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pine Hill Road over Branch of Hughes River in Madison 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 1943 and reconstructed in 1977, making it 82 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 27 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 80 inventoried bridges in Madison County rated poor (10.0%); 8 (10.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2023, on a 3-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (38.57051, -78.27795)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | .30 Fr Rapp Co &.05 To600 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000011829 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 3 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Madison County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBL Seminole Trail over Robinson River | 1970 | 9,025 | Fair |
| NBL Seminole Trail over Robinson River | 1998 | 9,025 | Good |
| S. Seminole Trail over Little Crooked Run | 1936 | 8,406 | Fair |
| James Madison Hwy. over Crooked Run | 1929 | 6,578 | Fair |
| James Madison Hwy. over Great Run | 1930 | 5,776 | Fair |
| James Madison Hwy over Robinson River | 1996 | 5,776 | Good |
All bridges nearby: Madison County, VA bridge conditions · every bridge in Madison County · Virginia bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.