Structure 16739 · Scott County, VA

Colonialpostoffice over Opossum Creek

Carries Colonialpostoffice over Opossum Creek, 1.23 Fr 614;1.00 To 804.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

40 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 2018
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic464counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyScott
Location1.23 Fr 614;1.00 To 804
CarriesColonialpostoffice
CrossesOpossum Creek
Coordinates36.60164, -82.61851

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area59.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic464 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000016739

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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