New Kent County Bridge Report Card

New Kent County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

New Kent County, Virginia

New Kent County has 60 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.7% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,018 daily vehicle crossings.

60Total Bridges

4Poor (6.7%)

54Fair (90.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

27,018daily 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 New Kent County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 60 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,018 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	6.7%	13.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.4% of measured traffic	2.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	787,740 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	6.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	27,018 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNew Kent Highway over RTE I 64 @ Bottoms Bridg — 16,139 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNew Kent Highway over Pelham Swamp — built in 1924 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in New Kent County.

Top Bridges to Watch in New Kent County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
New Kent Highway over RTE I 64 @ Bottoms Bridg	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,139	1965
Ebl Pocahontas Tr over Toe Ink Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,728	1947
Emmaus Church Road over Rtes I 64 & 33	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,806	1972
Stewarts Road over Branch Diascund Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	345	1937
Ebl Route 0064 over Stream	High traffic	Fair	39,435	1964
Ebl Route 0064 over Unknown Tributary	High traffic	Fair	39,435	1964
Ebl I-64 over Chickahominy River	High traffic	Fair	39,435	1966
Wbl Route 0064 over Stream	High traffic	Fair	38,557	1964
Wbl Route 0064 over Stream	High traffic	Fair	38,557	1964
Wbl Route 0064 over Chickahominy River	High traffic	Fair	38,557	1966

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.