Historic Bridges in Virginia

2,504 bridges built before 1951 in Virginia still in service today.

Bridges Built Before 1951

The United States has 2,504 bridges in Virginia built before 1951 that remain in active service. These structures are 75+ years old — many predate modern engineering codes and were not designed for today's traffic volumes and vehicle weights. The average design life of a bridge is 50 years, making these aging structures a significant infrastructure concern.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built Age (Years) ADT
CEDAR RUN Virginia Good 1932 94 99
DRY RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 57
STUART RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 117
MILL CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 111
WILSON CREEK Virginia Poor 1932 94 465
STONY CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 465
WILSON CREEK Virginia Poor 1932 94 465
WILSON CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 465
MILL CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 111
LICK RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 199
LICK RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 63
CABIN CREEK Virginia Good 1932 94 154
THOMPSON CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 42
JERRYS RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 329
WARM SPRINGS RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 329
CEDAR CREEK Virginia Good 1932 94 578
LICK RUN Virginia Fair 1932 94 54
BOLAR SPRINGS Virginia Fair 1932 94 34
BATTERY CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 79
Hunting Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 141
Hunting Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 234
Battery Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 70
Hunting Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 120
HUNTING CREEK Virginia Poor 1932 94 102
Trough Run Virginia Good 1932 94 339
Bore Auger Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 295
Back Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 1,647
ASHWELL MILL CREEK Virginia Fair 1932 94 136
Reed Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 178
Overstreet Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 125
Br. of Big Otter River Virginia Good 1932 94 541
Stony Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 217
Stony Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 217
Stony Ceek Virginia Fair 1932 94 768
Br. of Big Otter River Virginia Fair 1932 94 279
Oslin Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 223
Norfolk Southern RR Virginia Fair 1932 94 62
Elk Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 62
Sycamore Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 223
North Otter Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 74
Oslin Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 28
Judith Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 478
Judith Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 148
NS Railway Virginia Good 1932 94 502
Ivy Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 104
Howards Mill Creek Virginia Good 1932 94 1,766
Elk Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 45
Norfolk Southern RR Virginia Poor 1932 94 130
Chestnut Branch Virginia Good 1932 94 885
Little Otter Creek Virginia Fair 1932 94 366

About Historic Bridge Data

Bridges built before 1951 are classified as historic in this database. Many were designed to 1940s standards with lower load limits and narrower lanes. While FHWA requires regular inspections of all bridges regardless of age, older structures often require more frequent monitoring and rehabilitation investment.