Bellwood Road over Newmarket Creek
Newport News city, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bellwood Road over Newmarket Creek in Newport News 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 2013, making it 12 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 80 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Newport News city rated good (47.7%); 0 (0.0%) 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 32 ft |
| Location | .36 Fr 17/.56 to Todds Ln |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030325 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Newport News city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Avenue over Is 64 | 2000 | 73,739 | Good |
| IS 664 N Appr over Terminal Ave & Boat Harb | 1990 | 69,530 | Fair |
| Oyster Point Road over I-64 | 1990 | 47,378 | Fair |
| Jefferson Ave. over Government Ditch | 1966 | 38,150 | Fair |
| Fort Eustis Blvd over CSX RR and Private Rd | 2015 | 36,169 | Good |
| Fort Eustis Blvd. over N.N. Resevoir | 2022 | 36,169 | Good |
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