Albemarle County Bridge Report Card

Albemarle County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Albemarle County, Virginia

Albemarle County has 264 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.5% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,889 daily vehicle crossings.

264Total Bridges

4Poor (1.5%)

170Fair (64.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

7,889daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Albemarle County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 264 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,889 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	1.5%	3.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	63 years vs 48 nationally	6.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,875,076 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	1.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	63 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	7,889 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeOld Ivy Road over Route 29 & 250 Bypass — 7,052 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePlank Road over Mechums River — built in 1903 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Albemarle County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Albemarle County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Old Ivy Road over Route 29 & 250 Bypass	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,052	1961
Browns Gap Turnpik over Lickinghole Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	536	1932
Patterson Mill Ln. over Stockton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	161	1932
Mission Home Road over Muddy Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	140	1960
Monacan Trail Road over RTE 654_(barracks Road)	High traffic	Fair	52,270	1977
Monacan Trl -nb-sb over Morey Creek	High traffic	Fair	50,906	1970
Richmond Road over Rivanna River	High traffic	Fair	48,017	1992
Interstate 64 E-w over Ivy Creek	High traffic	Fair	43,800	1969
Interstate 64 E-w over Branch Moores Creek	High traffic	Fair	42,924	1969
Interstate 64 E-w over Carroll Creek	High traffic	Fair	42,827	1969

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.