Main Street over Dan River
Danville city, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Main Street over Dan River in Danville city, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1927 and reconstructed in 2005, making it 98 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,083 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 50 inventoried bridges in Danville city rated poor (4.0%); 2 (4.0%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 823 ft |
| Location | 1.00-Rt.86/0.02-Rt.58 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020190 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Danville city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Blvd. over Dan River | 1970 | 31,056 | Fair |
| Central Boulevard over Riverside Drive (Rt.58) | 1970 | 23,401 | Good |
| Central Boulevard over Sandy Creek | 1970 | 23,401 | Fair |
| Central Blvd. over Piedmont Drive | 1981 | 23,401 | Good |
| South Boston Road over Cane Creek | 1952 | 20,094 | Good |
| Riverside Drive over Beaver Branch | 1948 | 18,825 | Good |
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