Cricket Hill Road over Milford Haven
Mathews County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cricket Hill Road over Milford Haven in Mathews 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 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,398 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 6 inventoried bridges in Mathews County rated fair (66.7%); 2 (33.3%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel movable swing |
| Length | about 732 ft |
| Location | 1.76M Rte 198-0.2m RTE633 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000011836 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mathews County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wbl over Burke Mill Stream | 1948 | 13,944 | Poor |
| Twiggs Ferry Road over Piankatank River @ | 1953 | 7,161 | Fair |
| John Clayton Mem. over North End Branch | 1949 | 6,559 | Poor |
| Tabernacle Rd. over Garden Creek | 1972 | 403 | Fair |
| Bethel Beach Rd. over Garden Creek Canal | 2007 | 91 | Fair |
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