Structure 15682 · Rockbridge County, VA

East Field RD over Hays Creek

Carries East Field RD over Hays Creek, 0.20 To 730 & 0.00 To 724.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

44 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.

Built193294 years old
Length43.6 ft13.3 m
Daily traffic28counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRockbridge
Location0.20 To 730 & 0.00 To 724
CarriesEast Field RD
CrossesHays Creek
Coordinates37.94058, -79.35292

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Max Span38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Width11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Area46.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000015682

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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