Emancipation Hw By over Hazel Run
Fredericksburg city, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Emancipation Hw By over Hazel Run in Fredericksburg city, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1946, making it 79 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 33,906 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 16 inventoried bridges in Fredericksburg city rated fair (43.8%); 1 (6.2%) 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 February 2024, 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 112 ft |
| Location | 2.3M Rte1-2.3m RTE1 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020252 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fredericksburg city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTE.0003 E.w.conn. over CSX Railway;service Rd | 1993 | 43,783 | Fair |
| Rte. 0003_E.W.CONN over over RTE.0002 (dixon St) | 1993 | 43,783 | Fair |
| Blue/gray Pky over over Hazel Run | 1995 | 36,012 | Fair |
| Emancipation Hw By over Emancipation Hw O Rte 3 | 1946 | 33,174 | Fair |
| Emancipation Hw By over Old Rappahannock Canal | 1945 | 27,400 | Poor |
| Cowan Blvd. over I-95 | 2005 | 22,126 | Fair |
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