Bridge conditions in Lunenburg County, Virginia
88 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Lunenburg County has 12 bridges rated poor out of 88 inventoried, a 13.6% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 12 of the 88 bridges in Lunenburg County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (13.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 28 bridges (31.8%) are rated good and 48 (54.5%) fair.
- The median Lunenburg County bridge was built in 1966.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is South Hill Road over Tobacco Heritage Tr (built 1957), carrying about 3,441 vehicles a day.
Good 31.8% · Fair 54.5% · Poor 13.6% of 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill Road over Tobacco Heritage Tr | 1957 | 3,441 | Poor |
| Fletcher Chapel Rd over Seay Creek | 1953 | 854 | Poor |
| Oakes Road over Flat Rock Creek | 1964 | 330 | Poor |
| Sugar Hill Road over Nash Mill Creek | 1984 | 237 | Poor |
| Plank Road over Br Bear Element Creek | 1941 | 175 | Poor |
| Whittles Mill Road over Crooked Creek | 1942 | 102 | Poor |
| Owl Creek Road over Owl Creek | 1950 | 99 | Poor |
| Reedy Creek Road over BRANCH of REEDY CREEK | 1969 | 92 | Poor |
| Manson Road over Beaver Pond Creek | 1940 | 52 | Poor |
| Sneads Store Road over Flat Rock Creek | 1961 | 42 | Poor |
| Dix Road over Branch of Meherrin River | 1959 | 18 | Poor |
| Iron Clad Road over Bold Branch | 1930 | 14 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.R. 40 over N&S Railway (abandoned) | 1980 | 4,515 | Fair |
| South Hill Road over Tobacco Heritage Tr | 1957 | 3,441 | Poor |
| Falls Road over Nottoway River | 1936 | 3,065 | Fair |
| Burkeville Road over Modest Creek | 1948 | 1,442 | Fair |
| Plank Road over Flat Rock Creek | 1989 | 1,267 | Good |
| LunenburgCountyRd. over Couches Creek | 1981 | 937 | Fair |
| Lunenburg Co. Road over North Meherrin River | 1981 | 937 | Fair |
| LunenburgCountyRd. over Hurricane Branch | 1981 | 937 | Good |
| Courthouse Rd over North Meherrin River | 1930 | 919 | Fair |
| Courthouse Road over Kits Creek | 1930 | 919 | 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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