Structure 735 · Albemarle County, VA
Carries Break Heart Road over Branch Bluff Creek, 0.87 Fr 673 /0.02 To 810.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work23 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| Location | 0.87 Fr 673 /0.02 To 810 |
| Carries | Break Heart Road |
| Crosses | Branch Bluff Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.13838, -78.66489 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 22.6 ft (6.9 m) |
| Max Span | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Deck Width | 27.9 ft (8.5 m) |
| Deck Area | 58.6 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1932 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 335 (2021) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | January 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 000000000000735 |
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."
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.