Fredericksburg County Bridge Report Card

Fredericksburg County scores 82 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B82 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Fredericksburg County, Virginia

Fredericksburg County has 16 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.2% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,400 daily vehicle crossings.

16Total Bridges

1Poor (6.2%)

7Fair (43.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

27,400daily 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 Fredericksburg County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 82/100 (B). The county has 16 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,400 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	6.2%	12.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.9% of measured traffic	5.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	347,782 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	6.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	27,400 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeEmancipation Hw By over Old Rappahannock Canal — 27,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKings Highway over Rappahannock River @ — built in 1941 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Fredericksburg County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Fredericksburg County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Emancipation Hw By over Old Rappahannock Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	27,400	1945
Rte.0003 E.w.conn. over Csx Railway;service RD	High traffic	Fair	43,783	1993
Rte. 0003_e.w.conn over Over Rte.0002 (dixon St)	High traffic	Fair	43,783	1993
Blue/gray Pky over Over Hazel Run	High traffic	Fair	36,012	1995
Emancipation Hw By over Hazel Run	High traffic	Fair	33,906	1946
Emancipation Hw By over Emancipation Hw O RTE 3	High traffic	Fair	33,174	1946
Cowan Blvd. over I-95	High traffic	Fair	22,126	2005
Cowan Boulevard over Smith Run	High traffic	Good	22,126	2005
Route 0002 over & 17 B(dixn St)o Haz Run	High traffic	Fair	22,123	1988
Fall Hill Ave. over Old Rappahannock Canal	High traffic	Good	18,176	2014

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.