Structure 80811000003069 · Giles County, VA

Butt Mtn. Road over Laurel Creek

Carries Butt Mtn. Road over Laurel Creek, No Data Entered.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 20 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.

Built200323 years old
Length20.3 ft6.2 m
Daily traffic501 lanes
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyGiles
LocationNo Data Entered
CarriesButt Mtn. Road
CrossesLaurel Creek
Coordinates37.38045, -80.57680

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Max Span5.6 ft (1.7 m)
Deck Area26.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number080811000003069

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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