Bridge conditions in Wise County, Virginia
165 inventoried bridges · 5 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Wise County tracks close to typical: 5 of its 165 inventoried bridges (3.0%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 5 of the 165 bridges in Wise County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (3.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 38 bridges (23.0%) are rated good and 122 (73.9%) fair.
- The median Wise County bridge was built in 1981.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Bull Run Road over NS Railway (built 1976), carrying about 5,711 vehicles a day.
Good 23.0% · Fair 73.9% · Poor 3.0% of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Run Road over NS Railway | 1976 | 5,711 | Poor |
| Wbl Route 0058 over Old Railroad Bed | 1974 | 2,855 | Poor |
| West Norton Road over Sbd System Railroad | 1910 | 394 | Poor |
| Little League Rd. over Toms Creek | 1974 | 320 | Poor |
| Route 0605 over Powell River | 1978 | 314 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-23 / US-58A Wbl over US-58A Wbl; SR-283 Nbl | 1981 | 19,665 | Fair |
| Route 0023 over Private Entrance | 1981 | 19,665 | Fair |
| Route 23 over over Slide Area | 1989 | 15,602 | Fair |
| 23/58AOrbyCantrell over Route 619 | 1995 | 15,192 | Fair |
| 23/58A over Lost Creek Dr Lost Ck | 1995 | 15,192 | Good |
| 23/58A over KY.AV(SR74);NS;GUEST Rv | 1995 | 15,192 | Fair |
| US-58A over Guest Rv & NS Railway | 1981 | 13,798 | Fair |
| US23(GILLEY Ave.e) over South Fork Powell River | 1934 | 13,041 | Fair |
| Orby Cantrell Hwy. over Indian Creek | 1968 | 11,354 | Fair |
| US23(E.5th ST. N.) over Powell River | 1994 | 9,292 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
All of Virginia: Virginia bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.