Balls Ford Road over Prince William Pkwy
Prince William County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Balls Ford Road over Prince William Pkwy in Prince William 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 2023, making it 2 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 308 inventoried bridges in Prince William County rated poor (1.3%); 4 (1.3%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 131 ft |
| Location | 0.39frWell 0.4 to Doane |
| NBI structure number | 000000000031268 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Prince William County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-66 & Rte. 705 over Trib. of Youngs Branch | 2006 | 119,023 | Fair |
| I-66 over Trib. of Youngs Branch | 2006 | 119,023 | Good |
| I-95 NB over Occoquan River | 1992 | 92,824 | Fair |
| Interstate 95_NBL over Occoquan ROAD_RTE.906 | 1962 | 88,978 | Fair |
| S.b.l. 95 & Hov over Occoquan Road-route 906 | 1962 | 81,223 | Fair |
| I-66 Ebl over Bull Run | 1961 | 80,899 | Fair |
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