Lee Street over Beaver Creek
Bristol city, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lee Street over Beaver Creek in Bristol city, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1932, making it 93 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 988 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1991).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 17 of the 34 inventoried bridges in Bristol city rated fair (50.0%); 5 (14.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | 0.08 Cumb St 0.06 Scot St |
| NBI structure number | 000000000019992 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bristol city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT.381 Commonwlth over Commonwlth Av O Littl Ck | 1959 | 16,570 | Fair |
| Lee Highway over Beaver Creek | 1940 | 15,491 | Good |
| Euclid Ave. over Little Creek | 1932 | 14,724 | Fair |
| Old Airport Road over Beaver Creek | 1963 | 14,545 | Good |
| State Street over Little Creek | 2000 | 14,246 | Good |
| Bonham Road over Beaver Creek | 1960 | 8,332 | Fair |
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