Structure 29392 · Henry County, VA

220 Bus Main St. over Ns Rr & RTE 639

Carries 220 Bus Main St. over Ns Rr & RTE 639, 1.26 RT 87; 0.15 RT 220.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

270 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201016 years old
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic4,255counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenry
Location1.26 RT 87; 0.15 RT 220
Carries220 Bus Main St.
CrossesNs Rr & RTE 639
Coordinates36.58481, -79.86124

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area1028.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,255 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000029392

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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