Structure 22427 · Tazewell County, VA

19/460 (va. Ave.) over Beaver Pond Creek

Carries 19/460 (va. Ave.) over Beaver Pond Creek, 0.80wva Sl 0.10 Graham A.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

27 ft end to end, longest span 13 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built193294 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic669counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location0.80wva Sl 0.10 Graham A
Carries19/460 (va. Ave.)
CrossesBeaver Pond Creek
Coordinates37.25262, -81.27184

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area105.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic669 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000022427

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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