Alleghany County Bridge Report Card

Alleghany County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Alleghany County, Virginia

Alleghany County has 196 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.1% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,386 daily vehicle crossings.

196Total Bridges

8Poor (4.1%)

136Fair (69.4%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,386daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Alleghany County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 196 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,386 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	4.1%	8.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.8% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	465,576 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	4.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,386 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLowmoor Selma Road over I-64 & Rtes 60 & 220 — 5,229 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSam Snead Highway over Falling Spring Creek — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Alleghany County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Alleghany County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Venus Way Ext. over Smith Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1972
Lowmoor Selma Road over I-64 & Rtes 60 & 220	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,229	1964
Cowpasture Rivr RD over Csx Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,358	1956
Dunlap Creek Road over Dunlap Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	649	1928
Dunlap Creek Road over Dunlap Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	649	1928
Johnson Creek Road over Johnson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	146	1975
Jerrys Run Trail over Jerrys Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1967
Nida Lane over Mill Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1974
Route 0064 over Pounding Mill Run	High traffic	Fair	17,117	1966
Route 0064 over East Branch	High traffic	Good	12,379	1971

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.