Structure 4480 · Caroline County, VA

Bagby RD over Doctors Creek

Carries Bagby RD over Doctors Creek, 2.1m Rte627-0.1m Rte643.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 25 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197650 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic85counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyCaroline
Location2.1m Rte627-0.1m Rte643
CarriesBagby RD
CrossesDoctors Creek
Coordinates37.95373, -77.23317

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area41.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic85 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000004480

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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