Suffolk County Bridge Report Card

Suffolk 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

Suffolk County, Virginia

Suffolk County has 132 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,869 daily vehicle crossings.

132Total Bridges

6Poor (4.5%)

92Fair (69.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,869daily 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 Suffolk County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 132 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,869 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	4.5%	9.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,223,983 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,869 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNansemond Parkway over Beamons Mill Pond — 5,593 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNansemond Parkway over Beamons Mill Pond — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Suffolk County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Suffolk County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Nansemond Parkway over Beamons Mill Pond	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,593	1920
Turlington Road over Kilby Creek Spillway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,327	1957
Freeman Mill Rd. over Spivey Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	587	1954
Box Elder Road over Norfleets Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	198	1958
Roundtree Crescent over Cypress Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	97	1980
Pittmantown Road over Mill Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	67	1950
I-664 over Streeter Creek	High traffic	Fair	69,870	1990
Is 664 Nbl over Commonwealth Railroad	High traffic	Fair	40,739	1991
Holland Road over Lake Kilby	High traffic	Fair	33,625	1932
Route 13 Nbl over Nansemond River	High traffic	Fair	30,806	1972

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.