Structure 11972 · Mecklenburg County, VA

Belfield Road over Flat Creek

Carries Belfield Road over Flat Creek, 2.2 Fr 809 & 2.2 To 629.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

34 ft end to end. 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.

Built196462 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic65counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyMecklenburg
Location2.2 Fr 809 & 2.2 To 629
CarriesBelfield Road
CrossesFlat Creek
Coordinates36.63211, -78.17137

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area60.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000011972

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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