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Bridge conditions in Lancaster County, Virginia

9 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Lancaster County has 1 bridges rated poor out of 9 inventoried, a 11.1% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

1 of the 9 bridges in Lancaster County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (11.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
2 bridges (22.2%) are rated good and 6 (66.7%) fair.
The median Lancaster County bridge was built in 1939.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Windmill Point Rd. over Oyster Creek (built 1930), carrying about 585 vehicles a day.

Good 22.2% · Fair 66.7% · Poor 11.1% of 9 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
Windmill Point Rd. over Oyster Creek	1930	585	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Irvington Road over Carters Creek	1966	7,021	Fair
Mary Ball Rd. over W Br Corrotoman River	1939	6,092	Fair
Mary Ball Rd. over Bellwood Run	1939	6,092	Good
History Land Hwy. over Chinns Mill Pond	1937	2,795	Fair
Windmill Point Rd. over Oyster Creek	1930	585	Poor
Lara Rd. over Mcmahons Swamp	2001	466	Fair
Devil Bottom Rd. over Browns Creek	2012	237	Good
Regina Rd. over Cabin Swamp	1973	161	Fair
Kamps Mill Rd. over Lancastr Rollng Mill Pnd	1937	89	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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