Structure 80803000001004 · Alleghany County, VA

Forest Road over Pounding Mill

Carries Forest Road over Pounding Mill, Between SR 606 & SR 625.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
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. 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.

Built195274 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic100counted 1998
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAlleghany
LocationBetween SR 606 & SR 625
CarriesForest Road
CrossesPounding Mill
Coordinates37.80303, -79.93469

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area40.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (1998)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number080803000001004

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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