Hanover County Bridge Report Card

Hanover County scores 91 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A91 / 100
Local infrastructure snapshot

Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County has 161 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.7% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,672 daily vehicle crossings.

161Total Bridges
6Poor (3.7%)
127Fair (78.9%)
0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.
16,672daily 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 Hanover County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 91/100 (A). The county has 161 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,672 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

FactorWeightCounty ValuePenalty
Poor-condition bridge share403.7%7.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure250.9% of measured traffic0.6
Scour-critical bridge share200.0%0.0
Average age vs national baseline1050 years vs 48 nationally1.0
Traffic-data completeness51,948,231 measured daily crossings0.0

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 Share3.7%
State Poor-Condition Share3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share0.0%
Average Bridge Age50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure16,672 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Top Bridges to Watch in Hanover County

BridgeReasonConditionDaily TrafficYear Built
Wbl Mountain Road over Chickahominy RiverPoor condition + traffic exposurePoor9,8901981
Mount Hermon Road over Campbells CreekPoor condition + traffic exposurePoor1,9291971
Spring Road over South Anna RiverPoor condition + traffic exposurePoor1,5701959
Elmont Road over Stony Run CreekPoor condition + traffic exposurePoor1,3641975
Waltons Tavern RD over Taylors CreekPoor condition + traffic exposurePoor1,1551941
Flannigan Mill RD over Matadeguin CreekPoor condition + traffic exposurePoor7641968
I-95 Nbl & Cd RD over Stony RunHigh trafficFair140,8631959
I-95 over Chickahominy RiverHigh trafficFair140,8631961
Route 0295 over Brandy BranchHigh trafficFair88,0241978
Interstate 95 Sbl over Lickinghole CreekHigh trafficFair63,4101959

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.