Salem County Bridge Report Card

Salem County scores 29 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F29 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Salem County, Virginia

Salem County has 17 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 23.5% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 73,700 daily vehicle crossings.

17Total Bridges

4Poor (23.5%)

7Fair (41.2%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

23.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

73,700daily 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 Salem County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 29/100 (F). The county has 17 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 73,700 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	23.5%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	34.9% of measured traffic	25.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	63 years vs 48 nationally	6.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	211,039 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	23.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	63 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	73,700 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRoute 0419 over Roanoke River — 20,029 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRoute 0000 over Carrollton O Dry Branch — built in 1932 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Salem County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Salem County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Route 0419 over Roanoke River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20,029	1965
Route 0011 over Appersn DR O Roanoke Rv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,916	1940
Route 0419 over Electric RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,781	1960
Route 0011 over Colorado ST O Ns Rwy @	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,974	1949
Route 0419 over Masons Creek	High traffic	Good	19,060	1946
Route 0011 over 4th ST O Dry Branch	High traffic	Fair	17,416	1956
Rte. 11/460 over Butt Hollow Branch	High traffic	Fair	17,247	1993
Ns Rv over Colorado Street	High traffic	Fair	14,974	1948
Rte. 11 over Colorado ST O Roanoke R	High traffic	Good	14,974	2010
RTE 460/e Main ST over Mason- Creek	High traffic	Good	13,423	2005

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.