Petersburg County Bridge Report Card

Petersburg County scores 74 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C74 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Petersburg County, Virginia

Petersburg County has 41 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.8% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,049 daily vehicle crossings.

41Total Bridges

4Poor (9.8%)

25Fair (61.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

27,049daily 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 Petersburg County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 74/100 (C). The county has 41 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,049 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	9.8%	19.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.9% of measured traffic	6.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	304,550 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	9.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	27,049 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWashington Street over I-95 & Ramps K & L — 14,584 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeVaughan Road over Ns Railway — built in 1911 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Petersburg County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Petersburg County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Washington Street over I-95 & Ramps K & L	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,584	1978
Sycamore Street over Lieutenant Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,965	1945
Fort Lee Road over Interstate-85	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,000	1958
Oak Hill Road over Unnamed Tributary	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1991
E Washington ST over Lieutenant Run	High traffic	Fair	23,000	1978
E Washington ST over Poor Creek	High traffic	Fair	20,871	1961
South Crater Road over Branch Blackwater Creek	High traffic	Fair	20,129	1984
Wagner Road over Branch Blackwater Creek	High traffic	Fair	17,695	1989
North Adams Street over Appomatx Rv;ns Rwy;strs@	High traffic	Good	15,044	2003
County Drive over Ns Railway	High traffic	Good	14,863	1999

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.