Caroline County Bridge Report Card

Caroline County scores 88 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B88 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Caroline County, Virginia

Caroline County has 110 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.5% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,788 daily vehicle crossings.

110Total Bridges

6Poor (5.5%)

79Fair (71.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,788daily 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 Caroline County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 110 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,788 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	5.5%	10.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	923,216 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	5.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,788 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRogers-clark Ebl over Mattaponi River — 5,501 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWare Creek Rd. over Ware Creek — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Caroline County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Caroline County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Rogers-clark Ebl over Mattaponi River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,501	1973
Countyline Church over Temples Mill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	809	1915
Edgehill Academy R over Matta River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	190	1959
South River Rd. over South River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	168	1973
North Range Road over Portobago Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1968
Thornton Road over Turkey Track Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1968
Route 0095 over Stevens Mill Run	High traffic	Fair	93,842	1961
I-95 (sbl) over Csx Railroad	High traffic	Fair	53,606	1963
I-95 (nbl) over Csx Railroad	High traffic	Fair	53,368	1963
Sbl Route 0095 over Rock Creek	High traffic	Fair	50,445	1961

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.