Lee Highway over Beaver Creek
Bristol city, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lee Highway over Beaver Creek in Bristol city, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 2009, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 15,491 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 34 inventoried bridges in Bristol city rated good (35.3%); 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 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 82 ft |
| Location | 0.00 Cl Ck Rd 0.05 Ap Rd |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020003 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| M.l.k. Jr. Blvd. over Beaver Creek | 1930 | 5,234 | Poor |
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