Structure 29506 · Pittsylvania County, VA

Cascade RD over Cascade Creek

Carries Cascade RD over Cascade Creek, 0.25 RT 859 - 0.30 RT 855.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

121 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built201511 years old
Length120.7 ft36.8 m
Daily traffic1,042counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Location0.25 RT 859 - 0.30 RT 855
CarriesCascade RD
CrossesCascade Creek
Coordinates36.55958, -79.67997

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length120.7 ft (36.8 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area357.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,042 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000029506

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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