Copper Creek Rd over Creek
Scott County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Copper Creek Rd over Creek in Scott 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 1981, making it 44 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 296 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 138 inventoried bridges in Scott County rated poor (10.1%); 14 (10.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4).
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 42 ft |
| Location | 0004643 East 0066643 West |
| NBI structure number | 000000000016713 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Scott County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 23 over Branch | 1932 | 20,812 | Fair |
| Route 23 over N Fork Holston River | 1943 | 20,812 | Good |
| Route 23 Business over NS Rr;little Moccasin Ck | 2000 | 15,883 | Fair |
| US23/58/421 over Clinch River | 1971 | 12,606 | Fair |
| US Highway 23 over Troublesome Creek | 1970 | 12,606 | Fair |
| US Highway 23 over Troublesome Creek | 1970 | 12,606 | Fair |
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