Route 0501 over Lowry Run
Buena Vista city, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Route 0501 over Lowry Run in Buena Vista city, 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 1930 and reconstructed in 1985, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 18 inventoried bridges in Buena Vista city rated fair (55.6%); 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 0080663 0059SCL Bu V |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020071 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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 |
| 10TH Street over Maury River | 1971 | 3,185 | Fair |
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