Cary Shop Road over Horsepen Branch
Nottoway County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cary Shop Road over Horsepen Branch in Nottoway County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2018, making it 7 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 212 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 68 inventoried bridges in Nottoway County rated fair (61.8%); 4 (5.9%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Fr 723 & 1.0 to 625 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030721 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nottoway County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westcolonial Trail over Stream | 1969 | 11,361 | Fair |
| Route 360&460 Ebl over NS Railway | 1936 | 6,758 | Fair |
| Route 360&460 WBL over NS Railway | 1968 | 6,758 | Fair |
| Holly Farm Road over Flat Creek | 1941 | 5,835 | Fair |
| U.S. 460 (wbl) over U.S. 360 (ebl) | 1969 | 4,459 | Fair |
| Old Nottoway Road over NS Railway | 1950 | 3,904 | Fair |
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