Structure 80814000003076 · Wythe County, VA

Fdr 728 over W.fork Dry Rn.

Carries Fdr 728 over W.fork Dry Rn., .7 Mi W.us Hwy.21.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

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.

Built197947 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic501 lanes
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyWythe
Location.7 Mi W.us Hwy.21
CarriesFdr 728
CrossesW.fork Dry Rn.
Coordinates36.77425, -81.19463

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span9.5 ft (2.9 m)
Deck Area40.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number080814000003076

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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