Columbia Street over Broad Rock Creek
Richmond city, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Columbia Street over Broad Rock Creek in Richmond city, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1947, making it 78 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1988).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 17 of the 125 inventoried bridges in Richmond city rated poor (13.6%); 17 (13.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | .06 Dallas Av .03DRAKE St |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021359 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Richmond city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippenham Parkway over Rattlesnake Creek | 1990 | 49,766 | Fair |
| Monument Avenue over Rte. 195 & CSX Railroad | 1975 | 41,629 | Fair |
| Chippenham Parkway over Stoney Point Road | 1989 | 38,572 | Fair |
| Chippenham Parkway over Stream | 1989 | 38,572 | Good |
| Belvidere Street over 2ND;JAMES Rv;ns;csx;ramp | 1989 | 34,401 | Fair |
| Belvidere Street over Interstate-95 | 1958 | 33,764 | Fair |
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