Structure 21705 · Roanoke County, VA

Franklin Road over Wiley Dr.& Rke. River

Carries Franklin Road over Wiley Dr.& Rke. River, 0067116 0152scl-roan.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT256 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

256 ft end to end, longest span 86 ft: about 4 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 girder bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1981
Length256.2 ft78.1 m
Daily traffic8,360counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRoanoke
Location0067116 0152scl-roan
CarriesFranklin Road
CrossesWiley Dr.& Rke. River
Coordinates37.25497, -79.94996

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length256.2 ft (78.1 m)
Max Span85.6 ft (26.1 m)
Deck Width54.5 ft (16.6 m)
Deck Area1296.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,360 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021705

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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