Lakeside Drive over Blackwater Creek
Lynchburg city, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lakeside Drive over Blackwater Creek in Lynchburg city, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2022, making it 3 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 45 of the 82 inventoried bridges in Lynchburg city rated good (54.9%); 2 (2.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (good), but component ratings moved: superstructure 9 to 8, substructure 9 to 8.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 9 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 365 ft |
| Location | .28OldFrst/1.33FrstBrook |
| NBI structure number | 000000000031507 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lynchburg city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 501 over Dreaming Creek | 1975 | 47,235 | Fair |
| SBL Lynchburg Expr over US 29 Bus SBL | 1965 | 39,000 | Fair |
| Route 29 Bus. over James Street | 1994 | 37,337 | Good |
| Route 29 Bus. over Stadium Road | 1994 | 37,337 | Good |
| Lynchburg Exp over Garfield Avenue & NS Rwy | 1959 | 37,337 | Good |
| Route 29 Business over James R;NS;CSX & C Tpk | 1954 | 24,518 | Fair |
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