Lynchburg County Bridge Report Card

Lynchburg County scores 93 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A93 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lynchburg County, Virginia

Lynchburg County has 82 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.4% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,956 daily vehicle crossings.

82Total Bridges

2Poor (2.4%)

35Fair (42.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

17,956daily 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 Lynchburg County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 93/100 (A). The county has 82 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,956 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	2.4%	4.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.1% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	850,385 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	2.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	17,956 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCandlers Mtn RD over Route 29 Business — 15,179 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNinth Street over Kanawha — built in 1839 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lynchburg County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lynchburg County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Candlers Mtn RD over Route 29 Business	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,179	1959
Bedford Avenue over Ns Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,777	1908
Route 501 over Dreaming Creek	High traffic	Fair	47,235	1975
Sbl Lynchburg Expr over US 29 Bus Sbl	High traffic	Fair	39,000	1965
Lynchburg Exp over Garfield Avenue & Ns Rwy	High traffic	Good	37,337	1959
Route 29 Bus. over James Street	High traffic	Good	37,337	1994
Route 29 Bus. over Stadium Road	High traffic	Good	37,337	1994
Route 29 Business over James R;ns;csx & C Tpk	High traffic	Fair	24,518	1954
Graves Mill Road over Tomahawk Creek	High traffic	Good	23,972	1989
Wards Road over Ns Railway	High traffic	Good	22,999	1970

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.