Structure 16700 · Scott County, VA

Bunker Rd. over N Fork Clinch River

Carries Bunker Rd. over N Fork Clinch River, 2.00mfrrt.753;1.30mto623.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

48 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1973
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic4counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyScott
Location2.00mfrrt.753;1.30mto623
CarriesBunker Rd.
CrossesN Fork Clinch River
Coordinates36.65973, -82.87601

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area54.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000016700

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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