Bridge conditions in Wythe County, Virginia
181 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Wythe County tracks close to typical: 9 of its 181 inventoried bridges (5.0%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 9 of the 181 bridges in Wythe County, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (5.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 28 bridges (15.5%) are rated good and 144 (79.6%) fair.
- The median Wythe County bridge was built in 1964.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-81 Nbl over Rt 682 (kimberlin Rd.) (built 1963), carrying about 14,146 vehicles a day.
Good 15.5% · Fair 79.6% · Poor 5.0% of 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-81 Nbl over Rt 682 (kimberlin Rd.) | 1963 | 14,146 | Poor |
| I-81 Sbl over Rt 682 (kimberlin Rd.) | 1963 | 13,657 | Poor |
| SOUTH 20th STREET over NS Railway | 1932 | 1,150 | Poor |
| Brushy Mountain Rd over Br Reed Creek | 1932 | 445 | Poor |
| New Bethel Rd. over S. F. Reed Creek | 1932 | 261 | Poor |
| Crigger Road over Crigger Creek | 1932 | 190 | Poor |
| Gleaves Road over Cripple Creek | 1948 | 178 | Poor |
| Berea Road over Shuffle Run | 1990 | 142 | Poor |
| Silings Road over Cripple Creek | 1963 | 69 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 81 over Stream | 1967 | 54,515 | Fair |
| Route 0081 over N&sbl & FO44 over Stream | 1967 | 54,515 | Fair |
| I-81 Nbl over Reed Creek | 1985 | 29,109 | Good |
| I-81 Nbl over NS Railway | 1986 | 29,109 | Fair |
| I-81 Sbl over NS Railway | 1986 | 28,471 | Fair |
| Sbl Route 0081 over Reed Creek | 1986 | 28,471 | Fair |
| I-81 Nbl over Reed Creek | 2021 | 21,601 | Good |
| I-81 Sbl over Reed Creek | 2021 | 21,595 | Good |
| I-77 Sbl over Route 52 & New River | 1980 | 21,288 | Fair |
| I-77 Sbl over Rte 629 | 1978 | 21,288 | 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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