Structure 16482 · Russell County, VA

Artrip Road over Ns Railway

Carries Artrip Road over Ns Railway, 1.65-rt 708; 1.35-rt 663.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

88 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193294 years old
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic57counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRussell
Location1.65-rt 708; 1.35-rt 663
CarriesArtrip Road
CrossesNs Railway
Coordinates36.96582, -82.11642

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area117.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000016482

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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