Blue Ridge Parkway over Round Meadow Creek
Patrick County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Blue Ridge Parkway over Round Meadow Creek in Patrick County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,140 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- It is one of 93 of the 145 inventoried bridges in Patrick County rated fair (64.1%); 4 (2.8%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 441 ft |
| Location | 0.7 Miles to Va Route 600 |
| NBI structure number | 5140056P0000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Patrick County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeb Stuart HWY/58 over Anglin Creek | 2000 | 9,389 | Fair |
| Jeb Stuart Hwy/58 over Rich Creek | 2000 | 9,389 | Good |
| Jeb Stuart Hiway58 over Rhody Creek | 1999 | 4,694 | Good |
| JEB Stuart Hwy/58 over Rhody Creek | 2000 | 4,694 | Good |
| So Main St/Rte 8 over Mayo River | 1941 | 4,266 | Poor |
| Ebl & Wbl Rte. 58 over North Fork Mayo River | 2002 | 4,201 | Good |
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