Bridge conditions in Brunswick County, Virginia
153 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Brunswick County tracks close to typical: 12 of its 153 inventoried bridges (7.8%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 12 of the 153 bridges in Brunswick County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (7.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 29 bridges (19.0%) are rated good and 112 (73.2%) fair.
- The median Brunswick County bridge was built in 1969.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Hicks Street over NS Railway (abandoned) (built 1956), carrying about 5,853 vehicles a day.
Good 19.0% · Fair 73.2% · Poor 7.8% of 153 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.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Street over NS Railway (abandoned) | 1956 | 5,853 | Poor |
| Old Stage Road over Wilson Creek | 1971 | 1,920 | Poor |
| Christanna Hwy. over Nottoway Rv (spillway) | 1942 | 1,392 | Poor |
| Iron Bridge Road over Meherrin River | 1884 | 815 | Poor |
| U.S. 1 (nbl) over Shining Creek | 1928 | 716 | Poor |
| Tanner Town Road over Taylor Creek | 1954 | 570 | Poor |
| Robinson Ferry Rd over Meherrin River | 1967 | 519 | Poor |
| Tillman Road over Little Poplar Creek | 1952 | 252 | Poor |
| Blue Bird Road over Waqua Creek | 1960 | 222 | Poor |
| Browns Creek Road over Unnamed Tributary | 1955 | 201 | Poor |
| Cedar Creek Road over Crooked Creek | 1960 | 76 | Poor |
| Zero Road over Waqua Creek | 1972 | 49 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate-85 Nbl over Nottoway River | 1968 | 12,874 | Fair |
| Interstate-85 Sbl over Nottoway River | 1968 | 12,408 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Waqua Creek | 1969 | 12,394 | Fair |
| Sbl I-85 over Waqua Creek | 1969 | 12,355 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Pitchkettle Road Rte 614 | 1969 | 12,288 | Fair |
| Route I-85 Nbl over N&S Railway (abandoned) | 1969 | 12,288 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Sturgeon Creek | 1969 | 12,288 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0085 over Route 1 | 1969 | 12,288 | Fair |
| I-85 (nbl) over Shining Creek | 1969 | 12,256 | Fair |
| I-85 Nbl over Meherrin River | 1969 | 12,256 | Fair |
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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