Structure 80804000001009 · Amherst County, VA

Forest Road over Rocky Row Run

Carries Forest Road over Rocky Row Run, Off SR 812.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 42 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1970rebuilt 1999
Length41.7 ft12.7 m
Daily traffic25counted 1988
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAmherst
LocationOff SR 812
CarriesForest Road
CrossesRocky Row Run
Coordinates37.61938, -79.36968

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area92.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25 (1988)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number080804000001009

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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