Structure 31540 · Buckingham County, VA
Carries Chapel Road over Bear Garden Creek, 1.66-rt 15 / 0.44-rt 776.
A culvert 24 ft across with 2 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.
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buckingham |
| Location | 1.66-rt 15 / 0.44-rt 776 |
| Carries | Chapel Road |
| Crosses | Bear Garden Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.65045, -78.32624 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete |
| Design | Culvert |
| Total Length | 24.3 ft (7.4 m) |
| Max Span | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Deck Area | 47.4 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 2022 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 270 (2022) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | June 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 | 000000000031540 |
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.