Newell Road over Miles Creek
Mecklenburg County, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Newell Road over Miles Creek in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 306 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 47 of the 159 inventoried bridges in Mecklenburg County rated good (29.6%); 10 (6.3%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | .9 Fr 626 & .5 to 625 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000011956 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mecklenburg County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 over TRIBUTARY of SMITH CREEK | 1965 | 27,360 | Fair |
| Route I-85 Sbl over Reed Road | 1964 | 14,213 | Fair |
| Route I-85 Sbl over Smith Creek | 1963 | 13,728 | Fair |
| Sbl Route I-85 over Roanoke River | 1964 | 13,728 | Poor |
| Route I-85 Nbl over Smith Creek | 1963 | 13,632 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Roanoke River | 1964 | 13,632 | Fair |
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