Callahan Ave. over Callahan Creek
Wise County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Callahan Ave. over Callahan Creek in Wise County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1952 and reconstructed in 1998, making it 73 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 778 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 122 of the 165 inventoried bridges in Wise County rated fair (73.9%); 5 (3.0%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 86 ft |
| Location | 2.72M to 23&1.03M to 600 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000019341 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wise County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-23 / US-58A Wbl over US-58A Wbl; SR-283 Nbl | 1981 | 19,665 | Fair |
| Route 0023 over Private Entrance | 1981 | 19,665 | Fair |
| Route 23 over over Slide Area | 1989 | 15,602 | Fair |
| 23/58AOrbyCantrell over Route 619 | 1995 | 15,192 | Fair |
| 23/58A over Lost Creek Dr Lost Ck | 1995 | 15,192 | Good |
| 23/58A over KY.AV(SR74);NS;GUEST Rv | 1995 | 15,192 | Fair |
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