US Bridges

Nelson County, Virginia bridges

Nelson County has 135 bridges and culverts in the National Bridge Inventory, the oldest built in 1835. 5 (4%) are rated poor. The most common type is culvert (36%).

Bridges
135
Good
39%
Fair
57%
Poor
4%
5 bridges
Average age
56.8 yrs
Posted or closed
8

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Condition

4%poor
Good39%(53)
Fair57%(77)
Poor4%(5)

When they were built

<1900: 1 bridges1<19001900s: 0 bridges19001910s: 0 bridges19101920s: 2 bridges219201930s: 18 bridges1819301940s: 3 bridges319401950s: 5 bridges519501960s: 25 bridges2519601970s: 55 bridges5519701980s: 7 bridges719801990s: 5 bridges519902000s: 8 bridges820002010s: 4 bridges420102020s: 2 bridges22020
Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

  1. Thomas Nelson HWY over Hickory Creek
    12,626 vehicles/day
    Fair
  2. Critzer Shop Road over Stockton Creek
    8,500 vehicles/day
    Good
  3. Sbl T. Nelson Hwy. over Dillard Creek
    8,282 vehicles/day
    Fair
  4. Nbl 0029 over Rucker Run
    8,282 vehicles/day
    Fair
  5. Route 29 Sbl over Rucker Run
    8,282 vehicles/day
    Good

Longest

  1. Howardsville Rd. over James River
    947 ft
    Fair
  2. James River Road over James River
    770 ft
    Fair
  3. Richmond Hwy. over James River @ Bent Creek
    647 ft
    Good
  4. Richmond Hwy. over CSX Railway @ Bent Creek
    608 ft
    Fair
  5. Thm Nelson HWY Nbl over Rockfish River
    406 ft
    Fair

Oldest

  1. Buffalo Station DR over Owens Creek
    Built 1835
    Fair
  2. Perkins Mill Road over Piney River
    Built 1925
    Fair
  3. Sbl T. Nelson Hwy. over Dillard Creek
    Built 1928
    Fair
  4. Tye Brook Hwy. over Black Creek
    Built 1931
    Fair
  5. Lowesville Road over Piney River
    Built 1931
    Fair

All bridges in Nelson County

Busiest first · showing 1–135 of 135
Bridges in Nelson County
BridgeLocationBuiltTypeLengthDaily trafficCondition
Thomas Nelson HWY over Hickory Creek
No. 000000000012377
0.10-RT.616 / 0.04-RT 6 N1976Culvert45 ft12,626Fair
Critzer Shop Road over Stockton Creek
No. 000000000031598
1.10-NELCL / .01-RT. 2502023Culvert55 ft8,500Good
Sbl T. Nelson Hwy. over Dillard Creek
No. 000000000012397
3.12-RT.56/ 0.04-RT.6511928Tee Beam32 ft8,282Fair
Nbl 0029 over Rucker Run
No. 000000000012399
0.40-RT.653/0.90-RT.7411970Culvert31 ft8,282Fair
Route 29 Sbl over Rucker Run
No. 000000000012401
0.90-RT.741/0.40-RT.6531932Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder26 ft8,282Good
Nbl T. Nelson HWY over Dillard Creek
No. 000000000012410
3.12-RT.56S / 0.04-RT.6511965Culvert28 ft8,282Fair
Thomas Nelson HWY over Davis Creek
No. 000000000012398
2.70-RT.623/0.00-RT.7761932Tee Beam32 ft8,122Fair
Thomas Nelson Hwy. over Muddy Creek
No. 000000000012406
2.92-RT.29BUS/0.00-RT.7751932Slab25 ft8,122Fair
Nbl T. Nelson HWY over Muddy Creek
No. 000000000012408
2.91-RT.29BUS/0.00-RT.7751966Culvert33 ft8,122Fair
Sbl T. Nelson HWY over Davis Creek
No. 000000000012409
6.07-RT.29/0.00-RT.7761966Culvert33 ft8,122Fair
Rockfish Valley Hw over Mallory Creek
No. 000000000012384
0.11 Rt 151S/6.11 Rt 151N1953Tee Beam100 ft7,526Fair
Rockfish Valley Hy over Goodwin Creek
No. 000000000012392
At Rt 609/0.05 Rt 6381962Slab66 ft7,526Fair
Rockfish Valley Hw over Williams Creek
No. 000000000012393
0.48-RT.840 / 0.32-RT.6381962Culvert28 ft7,526Fair
Rockfish Valley Hw over Williams Creek
No. 000000000012394
0.40-RT.840 / 0.40-RT.6381962Culvert24 ft7,526Fair
Rockfish Valley Hy over Meriwether Creek
No. 000000000026606
1.71-RT.151S/4.51-RT.151N2000Culvert25 ft7,526Good
T. Nelson Hwy.Nbl over Buck Creek
No. 000000000012378
0.20-RT.619 / 0.01-RT.6171955Culvert38 ft6,313Fair
T. Nelson Hwy.Sbl over Buck Creek
No. 000000000012382
0.20-RT.619 / 0.01-RT.6171978Culvert40 ft6,313Fair
Thomas Nelson HWY over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012395
0.15-RT.6W / 3.80-RT.6E1980Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder380 ft6,313Fair
Thm Nelson HWY Nbl over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012396
0.15-RT.6 N / 3.80-RT.6 S1966Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder406 ft6,313Fair
Patrick Henry Hwy. over Stoney Creek
No. 000000000012445
0.60-RT.634 /0.60-RT.7511936Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder54 ft4,094Fair
Rockfish Valley Hy over Spruce Creek
No. 000000000012446
1.14-RT.664 /0.15-RT.6271936Tee Beam44 ft4,094Fair
Rockfish Valley Hy over S Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000012447
11.15-RT.56 / 4.76-RT.61936Tee Beam113 ft4,094Fair
River Road over N. Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000012376
5.07-RT. 29/0.75-RT. 1511983Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder183 ft3,943Good
River Road over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012383
0.11-RT. 29/5.65-RT. 1511949Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder204 ft3,943Fair
Beech Grove Rd. over Br. S. Fork Rockfish Riv
No. 000000000012559
0.95-RT 151 / 0.02-RT 7671975Culvert22 ft2,585Fair
Irish Road over Cove Creek
No. 000000000012373
1.96-RT. 29/1.47-ALBEMARL1933Tee Beam97 ft2,469Fair
Irish Road over NS Railroad
No. 000000000012374
1.75-RT.29 / 0.00-RT.6201939Tee Beam105 ft2,469Fair
Irish Road over Hickory Creek
No. 000000000012375
0.59 - Rt 29 / 2.84 - Acl1933Tee Beam98 ft2,469Fair
James River Road over Branch Rucker Run
No. 000000000012424
0.15-RT.844/2.36-RT.291953Culvert24 ft2,307Fair
Patrick Henry Hwy. over Allens Creek
No. 000000000012444
1.37-AMH CL/0.07-RT.561979Culvert32 ft2,109Good
Patrick Henry HWY over Tye River
No. 000000000027477
0.02-RT.56 / 0.02-RT.6552006Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder170 ft1,925Good
Richmond Hwy. over CSX Railway @ Bent Creek
No. 000000000012442
0.32-APP. CL/6.01 Am Cl1965Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder608 ft1,667Fair
Richmond Hwy. over James River @ Bent Creek
No. 000000000012443
0.00-RT.26 / 0.00-NELSON1965Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder647 ft1,667Good
Rockfish Valley Hy over Reeds Creek
No. 000000000012448
10.12-RT.56 / 0.26-RT.6641936Tee Beam43 ft1,429Fair
Rockfish School LN over Mallory Creek
No. 000000000031652
0.05-RT.151 / 0.15-RT.7492022Culvert20 ft1,292Good
Oak Ridge Road over Rucker Run
No. 000000000012534
0.66-RT 710/0.95-RT 561971Tee Beam100 ft1,216Fair
Tye Brook Road over Jennys Creek
No. 000000000012411
3.24-RT.29/1.59-RT.1511987Culvert22 ft1,213Fair
Tye Brook Hwy. over Black Creek
No. 000000000012412
1.31-RT.29 / 3.52-RT.151Y1931Tee Beam97 ft1,213Fair
Tye Brook Road over Tye River
No. 000000000012415
3.03-RT.29/1.80-RT.1511987Slab199 ft1,213Good
Greenfield Road over Taylors Creek
No. 000000000012511
.28-RT.843/.08-RT.6331973Slab41 ft1,111Good
Greenfield Road over N Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000012512
0.11-RT.799 /0.03-RT.8431972Slab105 ft1,111Fair
Greenfield Road over Meriwether Creek
No. 000000000025124
0.25-RT.799 / 0.42-RT.61997Culvert31 ft1,111Good
Crabtree Falls HWY over Tye River
No. 000000000012414
0.00-RT.674/0.25-RT 6971936Tee Beam170 ft1,042Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over Tye River @ Massies Mill
No. 000000000012439
0.10-RT.666 / 1.69-RT.1511966Tee Beam137 ft1,042Fair
Roseland Road over Hat Creek
No. 000000000012552
0.02-RT.723/0.09-RT.8241963Slab105 ft1,005Poor
James River Road over Nero Creek
No. 000000000012413
0.65-RT.647/3.92-RT.291970Culvert32 ft861Good
James River Road over Buffalo Creek
No. 000000000012420
0.90-RT.646/0.40-RT.7221976Culvert22 ft861Good
Variety Mills Ext. over NS Railway
No. 000000000028353
0.08-RT.661/0.0-RT.6552007Truss - Thru144 ft791Fair
Lowesville Road over Piney River
No. 000000000001553
0.00-NEL Cl / 0.00-AMH Cl1931Tee Beam128 ft752Fair
Rockfish Valley Hy over CSX Railway
No. 000000000012381
.51-RT.250/0.05-RT.7501969Slab38 ft743Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over Mill Race Overflow
No. 000000000012416
2.31-RT.151/0.12- Rt. 6661939Tee Beam43 ft726Good
Crabtree Falls HWY over Tye River
No. 000000000012417
0.05-RT. 666/0.45-RT. 6801939Tee Beam209 ft726Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over Tye River
No. 000000000012418
0.75-RT.752 / 0.01-RT.6801977Slab170 ft726Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over Tye River
No. 000000000012419
0.50-RT.683/0.01-RT.8141971Tee Beam144 ft726Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over Silver Creek
No. 000000000012431
0.11-RT.712 / 0.70-RT.6821971Culvert23 ft726Good
Crabtree Falls HWY over Coxs Creek
No. 000000000012432
0.05-RT.683 / 0.25-RT.8141971Culvert33 ft726Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over Cripple Creek
No. 000000000012438
0.30-RT.682 / 0.72-RT.6831971Culvert21 ft726Good
Schuyler Road over Ivy Creek
No. 000000000012620
0.01-RT 740/0.41-RT 8081964Culvert28 ft716Fair
Avon Road over Williams Creek
No. 000000000012518
0.05-RT.636 / 0.50-RT.8401932Truss - Thru54 ft536Fair
Adial Road over S Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000012510
0.33-RT.151/1.37-RT.6291974Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder80 ft446Fair
James River Road over James River
No. 000000000012440
0.0-NELSONCO./0.0-BKGMCO1973Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder770 ft420Fair
Adial Road over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012509
0.37-RT 613/0.13-RT 61970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder145 ft410Fair
Crabtree Falls HWY over South Fork Tye River
No. 000000000012433
3.50-RT 687 / 1.20-RT 8261989Frame40 ft404Good
Crabtree Falls HWY over North Fork Tye River
No. 000000000012437
0.01-RT.687/8.63-RCKBCL1962Slab105 ft404Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Va Route 603
No. 5140162P0000000
2.3 Miles from Va Route 51945Frame26 ft400Good
Tye River Road over Tye River
No. 000000000012605
0.80-RT.735 / 0.05-RT.6621960Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder272 ft393Fair
Greenfield Road over Branch of Perry Creek
No. 000000000030775
0.50-RT 849/ 0.10-RT 6342016Culvert30 ft385Good
Myndus Road over Muddy Creek
No. 000000000012489
0.10-RT.29 /0.33-RT.6241969Culvert28 ft375Good
Tye River Road over Taylors Creek
No. 000000000012554
1.40-RT. 660/0.30-RT. 6581984Culvert25 ft367Fair
Tye River Road over Buffalo River
No. 000000000012555
0.43-RT 721/0.10-RT 6581970Slab217 ft367Fair
Salem Road over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012590
0.38-RT. 803/0.12-RT. 6171971Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder225 ft346Fair
Rockfish River Rd. over Cove Creek
No. 000000000012480
0.25-RT.759/0.30-RT.6391967Culvert33 ft314Fair
Batesville Road over Andersons Creek
No. 000000000026822
0.10-RT.728 / 0.25-RT.6112001Culvert28 ft314Good
Faber Road over Cove Creek
No. 000000000012507
0.96-RT.774 / 0.04-RT.6201966Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder40 ft305Fair
Howardsville Rd. over James River
No. 000000000004040
0.00-BUCK CL/0.00-NEL Cl1970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder947 ft304Fair
Stagebridge Road over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012487
1.18-RT 640/0.02-RT 6171970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder159 ft286Good
Laurel Road over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012520
2.87-RT.763/0.10-RT 6171970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder235 ft277Fair
Rocky Road over Branch Rockfish River
No. 000000000012473
0.10-RT.634/2.50-RT.7761970Culvert30 ft235Poor
Variety Mills Road over Ruckers Run
No. 000000000012547
0.35-RT.732/0.65-RT.7221971Slab143 ft220Fair
Allens Creek Road over Allens Creek
No. 000000000012486
0.01-RT.768 / 0.01-RT.7371942Arch - Deck34 ft196Fair
Hickory Creek Road over Hickory Creek
No. 000000000012474
0.01-RT 29 / 1.09-RT 6141976Culvert36 ft179Fair
Woods Mill Lane over Davis Creek
No. 000000000012617
0.02-RT 29 / 0.16-RT 7421966Culvert42 ft178Fair
Campbells Mtn. Rd. over Campbells Creek
No. 000000000026942
0.70-RT 56/3.75-RT 6842001Culvert24 ft177Good
Campbells Mtn. Rd. over Campbells Creek
No. 000000000028154
0.54-RT 56 / 3.90-RT 6842005Frame31 ft177Good
Variety Mills Road over Joe Creek
No. 000000000012553
0.23-RT.626/0.12-RT.8251932Culvert30 ft173Fair
Tan Yard Road over Tye River
No. 000000000012578
0.10-RT.56/0.30-RT.6971970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder167 ft168Good
Norwood Road over Union Hill Creek
No. 000000000012533
2.50-RT.56 / 1.00-RT.6261965Box Beam or Girders - Multiple48 ft162Good
Glade Road over Beaver Creek
No. 000000000012599
0.87-RT 645/ 0.15-RT 8301970Culvert30 ft162Good
Woodson Road over Piney River
No. 000000000012566
0.01-RT 630 / 1.26-RT 8271932Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder70 ft157Good
Freshwater Cove LN over Rucker Run
No. 000000000012540
1.25-RT.29 / 1.75-RT.6521995Culvert29 ft156Good
Carter Hill Road over Tye River
No. 000000000012593
0.10-RT.56 / 0.10-RT.8071970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder88 ft154Poor
Berry Hill Road over S. Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000027769
0.05-RT.612E/0.40-RT.612W2006Truss - Thru154 ft144Good
Private Driveway over Branch of Piney River
No. 000000000026541
0.00-RT.665/0.01-AMH Co.1970Culvert26 ft139Good
Norwood Road over Tye River
No. 000000000012495
0.05-RT. 655/2.65-RT 6061970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder386 ft136Fair
Harpers Creek Ln. over Tye River
No. 000000000012585
0.01-RT.56 / 0.99-DEADEND1970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder92 ft134Good
Falling Rock Drive over Tye River
No. 000000000012542
0.75-RT.661 / 2.15-RT.6571969Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder201 ft132Good
Shiloh Loop over Cove Creek
No. 000000000012506
0.05-RT.6 / 0.10-RT.6011971Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder92 ft119Good
Cedar Creek Road over Ruckers Run
No. 000000000012543
0.50-RT.655 / 3.91-RT.6611971Box Beam or Girders - Multiple122 ft110Good
Cub Creek Rd. over Tye River
No. 000000000012577
0.13-RT.56/0.17-RT.6811974Slab130 ft109Good
Perry Lane over Davis Creek
No. 000000000012490
0.01-RT. 623 / 1.99-END1970Culvert22 ft106Good
Cabell Road over Slater Branch
No. 000000000012491
3.90-RT.644 / 0.37-RT.6041994Culvert24 ft106Good
Cabell Road over Swan Creek
No. 000000000012493
2.00-RT.743 / 0.20-RT.6041951Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder33 ft106Fair
Cabell Road over Mayo Creek
No. 000000000012494
0.10-RT 743/ 0.70-RT 561979Culvert22 ft106Good
Wright Lane over Davis Creek
No. 000000000012610
0.88-DEADEND /0.02-RT.6231970Culvert26 ft99Good
East Branch Loop over Hat Creek
No. 000000000012572
0.81-RT.672/0.93-RT.1511971Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder47 ft93Fair
Old Rose Mill Rd. over Tye River
No. 000000000012562
1.25-RT.29 / 0.75-RT.7571970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder172 ft91Fair
Battery Hill Lane over Tye River
No. 000000000012595
0.10-RT. 56/0.29-DEAD End1970Box Beam or Girders - Multiple89 ft90Good
Dutch Creek Lane over Dutch Creek
No. 000000000012523
1.30-RT.640 / 1.00-END1970Culvert22 ft87Good
Dutch Creek Lane over Dutch Creek
No. 000000000012525
0.80-DEAD END/2.28-RT.6401970Culvert28 ft87Fair
North Fork Road over North Fork Tye River
No. 000000000012587
4.70-RT.686/3.10-RT. 561950Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder73 ft82Fair
North Fork Road over North Fork Tye River
No. 000000000012588
0.70 RT.56 / 7.10 RT.6861970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder103 ft82Good
Powells Island Rd. over Jones Creek
No. 000000000012558
2.56-RT.661 / 1.44-RT.7391976Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder32 ft71Fair
Moses Hughes Lane over S.Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000012597
0.01-RTE.664 / 0.38-END1970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder52 ft71Poor
Farrar Bridge Lane over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012482
0.02-RT.617/0.18-RT.6891971Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder173 ft70Fair
Ennis Mnt. Road over Andersons Creek
No. 000000000012468
0.05-RT.636 / 4.20-RT.6351977Culvert21 ft61Fair
Ennis Mountain Rd. over Perry Creek
No. 000000000030607
0.40-RT.635 / 3.90-RT.6362017Slab53 ft61Good
Wilson Rd. over Bobs Creek
No. 000000000012537
2.25-RT.650 / 0.55-RT.6551969Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder41 ft58Good
Wills Lane over Ruckers Run
No. 000000000012536
0.10-RT.653/1.05-END1994Culvert20 ft51Good
Edgewood Drive over S. Fork Rockfish River
No. 000000000012502
0.50-RT.151 / 1.10-RT.6641970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder53 ft50Fair
Road over South Fork Tye River
No. 080805000003073
Crabtree Falls Trail2002Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder99 ft50Good
East Branch Loop over Hat Creek
No. 000000000012569
1.85-RT.673/0.25-RT.1511968Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder27 ft48Fair
Grapelawn Drive over Davis Creek
No. 000000000012612
0.93-RT 613 / 0.97-RT 6231969Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder52 ft48Fair
Fortune Lane over Muddy Creek
No. 000000000030484
0.13-RT.29/0.13-DEAD End2014Culvert27 ft47Good
Buffalo Station DR over Owens Creek
No. 000000000012464
0.20-RT 626 / 3.25-RT.6071835Arch - Deck38 ft44Fair
Kidd Lane over Hat Creek
No. 000000000012618
0.01-RT 151 / 0.09-END1970Culvert28 ft42Good
Castle Creek Lane over Rocky Run Creek
No. 000000000012576
0.04-RT 666/0.66-DEAD End1970Culvert30 ft40Good
Saunders Lane over Trib. Tye River
No. 000000000031313
0.10-RTE655/0.40-DEAD End2019Culvert21 ft40Good
B & W Lane over Piney River
No. 000000000012592
0.00-AMH.CL/0.40-DEAD End1973Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder78 ft39Fair
Royal Orchard Driv over Pvt Ent O RTE I 64
No. 000000000012369
0.2 FR 250/0.10 End Main1973Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder320 ft32Fair
Wheelers Cove Road over Dutch Creek
No. 000000000012521
6.85-RT.620 / 0.45-RT.6411965Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder27 ft28Fair
Perkins Mill Road over Piney River
No. 000000000012625
1.02-END / 0.00-AMH Co.1925Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder71 ft25Fair
Aerial Road over Beaver Creek
No. 000000000012527
0.02-RT.646E/0.18-RT.646W1988Slab96 ft21Good
Drumheller Lane over Rockfish River
No. 000000000012596
0.02-RT.617/0.58-DEAD End1970Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder146 ft20Poor
Davidson Drive over Cove Creek
No. 000000000012611
0.20-RT 670 / 0.50-RT 6321976Culvert22 ft15Good
Carter Road over Beaver Creek
No. 000000000024980
1.87-RT.722 / 2.23-RT.6461997Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder34 ft5Fair

Structure types in Nelson County

Culvert4936.3%
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder4432.6%
Tee Beam1712.6%
Slab1410.4%
Truss - Thru32.2%
Frame32.2%
Box Beam or Girders - Multiple32.2%
Arch - Deck21.5%

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