Bridge conditions in Madison County, Virginia
80 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Madison County has 8 bridges rated poor out of 80 inventoried, a 10.0% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 8 of the 80 bridges in Madison County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (10.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 23 bridges (28.7%) are rated good and 49 (61.3%) fair.
- The median Madison County bridge was built in 1968.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fishback Road over Little Dark Run (built 1987), carrying about 1,727 vehicles a day.
Good 28.7% · Fair 61.3% · Poor 10.0% of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishback Road over Little Dark Run | 1987 | 1,727 | Poor |
| Garth Run Road over Garth Run | 1940 | 118 | Poor |
| Duet Road over Leathers Run | 1990 | 92 | Poor |
| Quaker Run Road over Quaker Run | 1953 | 88 | Poor |
| Tinsley Road over Great Run | 1972 | 75 | Poor |
| Pine Hill Road over Hughes River | 1976 | 27 | Poor |
| Pine Hill Road over Branch of Hughes River | 1943 | 27 | Poor |
| Moon Road over Hughes River | 1946 | 18 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBL Seminole Trail over Robinson River | 1970 | 9,025 | Fair |
| NBL Seminole Trail over Robinson River | 1998 | 9,025 | Good |
| S. Seminole Trail over Little Crooked Run | 1936 | 8,406 | Fair |
| James Madison Hwy. over Crooked Run | 1929 | 6,578 | Fair |
| James Madison Hwy. over Great Run | 1930 | 5,776 | Fair |
| James Madison Hwy over Robinson River | 1996 | 5,776 | Good |
| Wolftown-Hood Road over Conway River | 1939 | 4,039 | Good |
| N. Blue Ridge Tpk. over Robinson River | 1998 | 3,682 | Good |
| N Blue Ridge Tpk. over White Oak Run | 2005 | 3,682 | Good |
| N Blue Ridge Tpk over Mulatto Run | 2015 | 3,682 | 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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