Wise County Bridge Report Card

Wise County scores 91 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A91 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wise County, Virginia

Wise County has 165 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.0% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,594 daily vehicle crossings.

165Total Bridges

5Poor (3.0%)

122Fair (73.9%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,594daily 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 Wise County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 91/100 (A). The county has 165 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,594 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	3.0%	6.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	431,768 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	3.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,594 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBull Run Road over Ns Railway — 5,711 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWest Norton Road over Sbd System Railroad — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wise County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wise County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Bull Run Road over Ns Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,711	1976
Wbl Route 0058 over Old Railroad Bed	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,855	1974
West Norton Road over Sbd System Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	394	1910
Little League Rd. over Toms Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	320	1974
Route 0605 over Powell River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	314	1978
Us-23 / Us-58a Wbl over Us-58a Wbl; Sr-283 Nbl	High traffic	Fair	19,665	1981
Route 0023 over Private Entrance	High traffic	Fair	19,665	1981
Route 23 over Over Slide Area	High traffic	Fair	15,602	1989
23/58aorbycantrell over Route 619	High traffic	Fair	15,192	1995
23/58a over Lost Creek DR Lost Ck	High traffic	Good	15,192	1995

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.