Orange County Bridge Report Card

Orange County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Orange County, Virginia

Orange County has 70 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.9% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,084 daily vehicle crossings.

70Total Bridges

2Poor (2.9%)

50Fair (71.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,084daily 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 Orange County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 70 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,084 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	2.9%	5.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.0% of measured traffic	1.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	106,483 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	2.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,084 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFlat Run Road over Flat Run — 1,960 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOld Barbrville RD over Branch Of Blue Run — built in 1926 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Orange County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Orange County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Flat Run Road over Flat Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,960	1993
Dolly Madison Road over Norfolk Southern Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	124	1948
Constitution Hwy. over Black Run	High traffic	Fair	12,264	1957
Constitution HWY over Mine Run	High traffic	Fair	8,614	1947
James Madison Hwy. over Rapidan River	High traffic	Good	7,978	1991
Zachary Taylor HWY over Rapidan River	High traffic	Fair	7,530	1990
Zachary Taylor HWY over Mountain Run	High traffic	Fair	6,009	1939
Spotswood Trail over Blue Run	High traffic	Fair	5,683	1941
Zachary Taylor HWY over Lake Anna	High traffic	Fair	3,983	1971
Constitution HWY over Branch	High traffic	Good	3,953	1960

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.