Structure 10170 · Henry County, VA

Blackberryroad 698 over Blackberry Creek

Carries Blackberryroad 698 over Blackberry Creek, 0.92-rte679; 0.01-rte779.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

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.

Built196561 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic2,604counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenry
Location0.92-rte679; 0.01-rte779
CarriesBlackberryroad 698
CrossesBlackberry Creek
Coordinates36.73954, -80.01556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area55.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,604 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000010170

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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