Structure 18178 · Surry County, VA

Colonial Trail W over Trib Chippokes Creek

Carries Colonial Trail W over Trib Chippokes Creek, 4.94 Mi.fr.int.rte. 40.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

22 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.

Built193294 years old
Length22.3 ft6.8 m
Daily traffic1,731counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountySurry
Location4.94 Mi.fr.int.rte. 40
CarriesColonial Trail W
CrossesTrib Chippokes Creek
Coordinates37.19608, -77.03889

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Max Span22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area87.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,731 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018178

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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