Structure 5140027P0000000 · Roanoke County, VA

Blue Ridge Parkway over Va Route 634

Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Va Route 634, 1.4 Miles To Va Route 24.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

31 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic4,188counted 2012
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRoanoke
Location1.4 Miles To Va Route 24
CarriesBlue Ridge Parkway
CrossesVa Route 634
Coordinates37.26558, -79.85708

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area115.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,188 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number5140027P0000000

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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