Structure 2743 · Bedford County, VA

Bellevue RD 643 over Norfolk Southern Rr

Carries Bellevue RD 643 over Norfolk Southern Rr, 2.35 RT 705; 0.25 RT 762.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT108 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

108 ft end to end, longest span 37 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 girder bridge.

Built193294 years old
Length107.9 ft32.9 m
Daily traffic62counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBedford
Location2.35 RT 705; 0.25 RT 762
CarriesBellevue RD 643
CrossesNorfolk Southern Rr
Coordinates37.35969, -79.37202

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area161.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic62 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002743

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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