Red Banks Rd over N Fork Shenandoah River
Shenandoah County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Red Banks Rd over N Fork Shenandoah River in Shenandoah 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 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 552 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 213 inventoried bridges in Shenandoah County rated poor (0.5%); 1 (0.5%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 314 ft |
| Location | 0.01 to 698 - 0.03 to 11 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000017254 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Shenandoah County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-81 Nbl over Saumsville Rd (rte 600) | 1965 | 46,351 | Fair |
| I-81 Sbl over Saumsville Rd (rt 600) | 1965 | 46,351 | Fair |
| I-81 over Spring Hollow Run | 1966 | 46,351 | Fair |
| I-81 Nbl over Cedar Creek | 1965 | 30,918 | Fair |
| I-81 Sbl over Cedar Creek | 1965 | 29,439 | Fair |
| I-81 Nbl over CSX Railroad | 1965 | 28,195 | Fair |
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