US 29 Highway over Pumpkin Creek
Pittsylvania County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 29 Highway over Pumpkin Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 17,352 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 143 of the 264 inventoried bridges in Pittsylvania County rated fair (54.2%); 14 (5.3%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 48 ft |
| Location | 1.15 to 1123 - 0.60 to 86 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000013515 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pittsylvania County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 29 Highway over Barkers Branch | 1986 | 22,237 | Fair |
| U.S. 29 Highway over Trib. Little Fall Creek | 1995 | 17,613 | Fair |
| Route 29 Bypass over Little Fall Creek | 1995 | 17,613 | Good |
| Franklin Tpk over Route 29 | 2004 | 17,000 | Good |
| Franklin Turnpike over NS Railway/Fall Creek | 2011 | 16,000 | Good |
| U.S. 29 Highway over Trib. Tanyard Branch | 1965 | 14,663 | Fair |
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