Young Avenue over CSX Transportation R/w
Petersburg city, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Young Avenue over CSX Transportation R/w in Petersburg city, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1982, making it 43 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,073 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 25 of the 41 inventoried bridges in Petersburg city rated fair (61.0%); 4 (9.8%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 87 ft |
| Location | 0.01 to West Street |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021093 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Petersburg city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Washington St over Lieutenant Run | 1978 | 23,000 | Fair |
| E Washington St over Poor Creek | 1961 | 20,871 | Fair |
| South Crater Road over Branch Blackwater Creek | 1984 | 20,129 | Fair |
| Wagner Road over Branch Blackwater Creek | 1989 | 17,695 | Fair |
| North Adams Street over Appomatx Rv;ns Rwy;strs@ | 2003 | 15,044 | Good |
| County Drive over NS Railway | 1999 | 14,863 | Good |
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