Papermill Road over Buffalo Lick Run
Winchester city, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Papermill Road over Buffalo Lick Run in Winchester city, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,780 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 8 inventoried bridges in Winchester city rated good (12.5%); 1 (12.5%) 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 August 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0003PLEA Va R0006GRACE St |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022344 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Winchester city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwood Ave over Abrams Creek | 1950 | 31,328 | Fair |
| Jubal Early Drive over CSX Railway | 1992 | 21,497 | Fair |
| Millwood Pike over I-81 | 1964 | 21,397 | Poor |
| Pleasant Valley Rd over Town Run | 1975 | 20,604 | Fair |
| Pleasant Valley Rd over Abrams Creek | 1985 | 19,999 | Fair |
| South Loudoun St over Abrams Creek | 1949 | 12,996 | Fair |
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