Fairground Road over Clinch River
Tazewell County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fairground Road over Clinch River in Tazewell County, 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 1923, making it 102 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,703 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 203 inventoried bridges in Tazewell County rated poor (4.9%); 10 (4.9%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 98 ft |
| Location | 1.60 Fr 19 0.05 to 16 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022544 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tazewell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 460/67 over Mudlick Ck | 1949 | 16,577 | Fair |
| George C Peery Hwy over Big Town Hill Creek | 1947 | 16,577 | Good |
| Route 0460 over Stream | 1979 | 16,253 | Fair |
| Route 460 over Clinch River& Rte 460B | 1973 | 14,314 | Fair |
| Jim Boyd Blvd over Bluestone River | 2011 | 11,133 | Good |
| Front St Rte 460 over Clinch River | 2013 | 11,033 | Good |
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