Structure 21685 · Roanoke County, VA

Flyover #2 over Wbl Hershberger RD

Carries Flyover #2 over Wbl Hershberger RD, 0.60 581;0.30 Aviation DR.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT391 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

391 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built198541 years old
Length391.1 ft119.2 m
Daily traffic16,005counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRoanoke
Location0.60 581;0.30 Aviation DR
CarriesFlyover #2
CrossesWbl Hershberger RD
Coordinates37.31365, -79.96559

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length391.1 ft (119.2 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area1013.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,005 (2018)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000021685

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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