Walnut Avenue over Noel Run
Buena Vista city, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Walnut Avenue over Noel Run in Buena Vista city, 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, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 450 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1981).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 18 inventoried bridges in Buena Vista city rated good (44.4%); 0 (0.0%) 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 | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 0.03E 14TH ST0.05E 15TH S |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020063 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Buena Vista city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 60 (29TH St) over Chalk-mine-run | 1938 | 9,954 | Fair |
| West 29TH Street over Trib Maury River | 1989 | 9,954 | Good |
| 9TH Street over Pedlar Gap Run | 1979 | 7,928 | Fair |
| Magnolia Street over Indian Gap Run | 2002 | 6,209 | Good |
| Route 0060 over S Fork_chalk Mine_run | 1932 | 3,926 | Fair |
| Route 0501 over Lowry Run | 1930 | 3,300 | Fair |
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