Patriot Hwy over Po River
Spotsylvania County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Patriot Hwy over Po River in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1926, making it 99 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 16,898 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 69 of the 103 inventoried bridges in Spotsylvania County rated fair (67.0%); 0 (0.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 98 ft |
| Location | 7.5M Rte208-3.6m Carol.co |
| NBI structure number | 000000000017914 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Spotsylvania County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nbl & Sbl I-95 over Hazel Run | 1964 | 119,937 | Fair |
| Nbl & Sbl I-95 over Massaponax Creek | 1963 | 101,067 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0095 over Rappahannock River | 1963 | 73,112 | Fair |
| Sbl Route 0095 over Routes 0001 & 0017 Bp | 1963 | 62,635 | Fair |
| I-95 (sbl) over Stream | 1964 | 62,635 | Fair |
| I-95 (nbl) over Stream | 1964 | 57,302 | Fair |
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