Tazewell County Bridge Report Card

Tazewell County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell County has 203 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.9% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,380 daily vehicle crossings.

203Total Bridges

10Poor (4.9%)

151Fair (74.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

17,380daily 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 Tazewell County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 203 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,380 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	4.9%	9.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.5% of measured traffic	2.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	3.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	502,045 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	4.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	17,380 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge19 Sbl / 460 Wbl over Ns Railway — 4,736 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRoute 717 over Bluestone River — built in 1912 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Tazewell County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Tazewell County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
19 Sbl / 460 Wbl over Ns Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,736	1976
Fairground Road over Clinch River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,703	1923
Front Street over Clinch River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,310	1950
Route 806 over Coal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,938	1952
Veterans Dr./ 609 over Rte. 460 & Ns Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1984
Indian Creek Road over Indian Creek #2	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,406	1956
Middle Creek RD over Middle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,153	1981
19/460 (va. Ave.) over Beaver Pond Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	669	1932
Route 61 over Cove Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	470	1957
Freestone Valleyrd over Little Tumbling Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	295	1950

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.