Bland County Bridge Report Card

Bland 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

Bland County, Virginia

Bland County has 122 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.3% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 478 daily vehicle crossings.

122Total Bridges

4Poor (3.3%)

106Fair (86.9%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

478daily 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 Bland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 122 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 478 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	3.3%	6.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	388,271 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	3.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	478 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRoute 0098 over Crab Orchard Creek — 261 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNorth Scenic HWY over Dry Fork Creek — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Route 0098 over Crab Orchard Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	261	1983
Route 0605 over Big Walker Creek #2	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	86	1974
Waddletown Road over Waddell Branch #4	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	67	1969
Skydusky Road over Big Walker Creek #1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	64	1952
Route 0077 over Wilderness Creek	High traffic	Fair	30,967	1973
Route 0077 over N&sbl Over Town Creek	High traffic	Fair	28,247	1969
Route 0077 over N&sbl Over Crab Creek	High traffic	Fair	28,247	1975
I-77 Sbl over Route 598	High traffic	Fair	15,759	1974
I-77 Nbl over Wolf Creek	High traffic	Fair	15,519	1974
I-77 Nbl over RTE 606	High traffic	Good	15,519	2024

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.