Danville County Bridge Report Card

Danville 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

Danville County, Virginia

Danville County has 50 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.0% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,513 daily vehicle crossings.

50Total Bridges

2Poor (4.0%)

20Fair (40.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,513daily 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 Danville County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 50 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,513 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	4.0%	8.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.6% of measured traffic	1.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	1.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	418,090 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	4.0%
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	6,513 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeMain Street over Dan River — 6,083 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMain Street over Dan River — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Danville County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Danville County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Main Street over Dan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,083	1927
Parker Road over Branch Sandy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	430	1977
Central Blvd. over Dan River	High traffic	Fair	31,056	1970
Central Boulevard over Riverside Drive (rt.58)	High traffic	Good	23,401	1970
Central Boulevard over Sandy Creek	High traffic	Fair	23,401	1970
Central Blvd. over Piedmont Drive	High traffic	Good	23,401	1981
South Boston Road over Cane Creek	High traffic	Good	20,094	1952
Riverside Drive over Beaver Branch	High traffic	Good	18,825	1948
Piedmont Drive over Dan River	High traffic	Good	18,405	2012
Piedmont Drive over Sandy Creek	High traffic	Fair	16,237	1982

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.