Structure 15361 · Rockbridge County, VA

Glasgow HWY over Belle Cove Creek

Carries Glasgow HWY over Belle Cove Creek, 2.45 To 663 & 1.0 To 792s.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

56 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1990
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic2,728counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRockbridge
Location2.45 To 663 & 1.0 To 792s
CarriesGlasgow HWY
CrossesBelle Cove Creek
Coordinates37.67933, -79.40684

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area246.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,728 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000015361

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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