Rte. 781 over Lick Creek
Montgomery County, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rte. 781 over Lick Creek in Montgomery County, 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 2014, making it 11 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 451 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 87 of the 196 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated good (44.4%); 5 (2.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0.40-Rte655; 1.50-Rte708 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000029929 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Montgomery County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 over Br. N Fork Roanoke River | 1968 | 53,173 | Fair |
| RTE 0460/By-Pass over Va Tech Pvt Rd | 1994 | 40,932 | Good |
| 460 Ramp A over 460 Ramps C & D | 2003 | 37,000 | Good |
| Rte. 460/BY-PASS over Smithfield Road | 1994 | 36,455 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0081 over NS Railway & Rte 641 | 1970 | 27,266 | Fair |
| 81 Nbl over 11/460 Roanoke Rd | 2001 | 27,266 | Good |
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