Mecklenburg County Bridge Report Card

Mecklenburg 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

Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Mecklenburg County has 159 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.3% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 19,852 daily vehicle crossings.

159Total Bridges

10Poor (6.3%)

102Fair (64.2%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

19,852daily 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 Mecklenburg County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 82/100 (B). The county has 159 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 19,852 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	6.3%	12.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.8% of measured traffic	3.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	409,358 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	6.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	19,852 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSbl Route I-85 over Roanoke River — 13,728 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeS.r. 92 over Jolly Hollow Creek — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Mecklenburg County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Mecklenburg County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sbl Route I-85 over Roanoke River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,728	1964
Ebl HWY Fiftyeight over Big Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,990	1953
U.s 58 Business over Colemans Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,156	1928
Va 4 over Kerr Lake / Roanoke Rive	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1954
Nellie Jones Road over Great Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	505	1954
Boxwood Road over Branch Of Flat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	255	1990
Hayes Mill Road over Allens Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	68	1964
Belfield Road over Flat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1964
Philbeck Crossroad over Yerby Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	57	1999
Hutcheson Road over Laytons Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28	1965

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.