Bridge conditions in Bath County, Virginia

73 inventoried bridges · 5 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

5 of the 73 bridges the federal inventory lists in Bath County are rated poor; the rest split 18 good and 50 fair.

• 5 of the 73 bridges in Bath County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (6.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 18 bridges (24.7%) are rated good and 50 (68.5%) fair.
• The median Bath County bridge was built in 1950.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is Mountain Valley Rd over Guys Run (built 1932), carrying about 1,574 vehicles a day.

Good 24.7% · Fair 68.5% · Poor 6.8% of 73 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Busiest bridges in the county

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.