Structure 22467 · Tazewell County, VA

Front Street over Clinch River

Carries Front Street over Clinch River, 1.40 Wcl Rich;0.19 Rte460.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT185 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

185 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 3 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1959
Length185.0 ft56.4 m
Daily traffic2,310counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location1.40 Wcl Rich;0.19 Rte460
CarriesFront Street
CrossesClinch River
Coordinates37.09434, -81.80330

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length185.0 ft (56.4 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area603.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1959)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,310 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000022467

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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