Structure 21599 · Roanoke County, VA

Brandon AVE over Ore Branch

Carries Brandon AVE over Ore Branch, 0002220 0097221.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 38 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197056 years old
Length38.4 ft11.7 m
Daily traffic19,836counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRoanoke
Location0002220 0097221
CarriesBrandon AVE
CrossesOre Branch
Coordinates37.25367, -79.95177

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Max Span9.2 ft (2.8 m)
Deck Area249.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,836 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000021599

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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