Cumberland County Bridge Report Card

Cumberland County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cumberland County, Virginia

Cumberland County has 40 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.5% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 60 daily vehicle crossings.

40Total Bridges

1Poor (2.5%)

15Fair (37.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

60daily 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 Cumberland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 40 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 60 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	2.5%	5.0
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	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	16,568 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	2.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	60 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLigontown Road over Angola Creek — 60 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOak Hill Road over Rock Point Creek — built in 1932 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cumberland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cumberland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ligontown Road over Angola Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1960
Anderson Highway over Willis River	High traffic	Good	2,697	1988
Cartersville Road over Muddy Creek	High traffic	Good	2,027	1940
Trents Mill Road over Willis River	High traffic	Fair	1,370	1980
Cartersville Road over James River	High traffic	Fair	1,121	1974
River Road over Bad Luck Branch	High traffic	Fair	971	1990
Plank Road over Little Willis River	High traffic	Good	962	2014
Columbia Road over Boston Branch	High traffic	Fair	875	1932
Columbia Road over Willis River	High traffic	Fair	875	1934
River Road over Green Creek	High traffic	Good	633	2017

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.