Roanoke County Bridge Report Card

Roanoke County scores 96 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A96 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Roanoke County, Virginia

Roanoke County has 295 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.7% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 14,779 daily vehicle crossings.

295Total Bridges

2Poor (0.7%)

176Fair (59.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

14,779daily 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 Roanoke County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 96/100 (A). The county has 295 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 14,779 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	0.7%	1.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,601,521 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	0.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	14,779 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge13th ST S.w. over Virginia AVE O Ns Rwy — 11,385 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWalnut Avenue over Roanoke River — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Roanoke County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Roanoke County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
13th ST S.w. over Virginia AVE O Ns Rwy	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,385	1963
Daugherty Rd/rt643 over RTE 81	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,394	1962
Route 0581 over Walker Avenue	High traffic	Fair	73,663	1966
Route 581 over Routes 11; 116 & 221	High traffic	Fair	73,663	1968
Routes 581 & 220 over Rtes 11; 116 & 460	High traffic	Fair	73,429	1965
Route 0581 over Tazewell Avenue	High traffic	Fair	67,101	1968
Route 0581 over Kimball Avenue	High traffic	Fair	67,101	1968
Roy L. Webrhwy/220 over Rt220 Bus & Franklin RD	High traffic	Fair	62,286	1973
Roywebexprswy/220 over Walnut Av & Jeffrsn ST	High traffic	Fair	62,286	1973
Roy Webber Exp/220 over Wonju Steet	High traffic	Fair	62,286	1977

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.