Popes Station Road over Buckhorn Swamp
Southampton County, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Popes Station Road over Buckhorn Swamp in Southampton 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 1979 and reconstructed in 2013, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 237 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 78 of the 143 inventoried bridges in Southampton County rated good (54.5%); 3 (2.1%) 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 | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 1.70 Mi. to Int. Rte. 652 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000017773 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Southampton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 58 EBL over Overflow Nottoway River | 1984 | 17,191 | Fair |
| Southampton Pkwy over Branch Buckhorn Swamp | 1988 | 15,312 | Good |
| Southampton Pkwy over Buckhorn Swamp | 1988 | 15,312 | Good |
| Route 58 EBL over Nottoway Swamp | 1930 | 11,175 | Poor |
| Route 58 WBL over Nottoway Swamp | 1966 | 11,175 | Fair |
| US 58 WBL Bypass over Blackwater River | 1981 | 9,645 | Fair |
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