Structure 2874 · Bedford County, VA

Ayers Rd. 737 over Ns Railway

Carries Ayers Rd. 737 over Ns Railway, 0.20-rt 732;1.90-rt 805.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT96 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

96 ft end to end, longest span 22 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.

Built1932rebuilt 2017
Length96.1 ft29.3 m
Daily traffic61counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 22 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBedford
Location0.20-rt 732;1.90-rt 805
CarriesAyers Rd. 737
CrossesNs Railway
Coordinates37.17054, -79.52055

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area161.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2017)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic61 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 22 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002874

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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