Essex County Bridge Report Card

Essex 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

Essex County, Virginia

Essex County has 33 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.1% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 350 daily vehicle crossings.

33Total Bridges

2Poor (6.1%)

23Fair (69.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

350daily 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 Essex County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 33 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 350 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	6.1%	12.1
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	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	81,222 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	6.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	350 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeGordons Mill Rd. over Piscataway Creek — 242 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeGordons Mill Rd. over Piscataway Creek — built in 1923 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Essex County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Essex County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Gordons Mill Rd. over Piscataway Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	242	1923
Cheaneys Bridge RD over Dragon Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	108	1953
Church Lane over Hoskins Creek	High traffic	Good	21,115	2003
N&sbl Tidewater Tr over Piscataway Creek	High traffic	Fair	6,979	1994
Church Lane over Tignor Creek	High traffic	Good	6,755	2016
Wbl Rich/tapp HWY over Piscataway Creek	High traffic	Fair	5,507	1957
Ebl Rich. Tapp.hwy over Piscataway Creek	High traffic	Fair	5,507	1971
Nbl Route 0017 over Mt Landing Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,377	1970
Sbl Route 0017 over Mt Landing Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,377	1980
Nbl Tidewater Trl over Elmwood Creek	High traffic	Fair	2,635	1952

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.