Structure 7932 · Franklin County, VA

Goose Dam RD 724 over Little Chestnut Creek

Carries Goose Dam RD 724 over Little Chestnut Creek, 0.10 RT 827; 1.55 RT 619.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

65 ft end to end. 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 deck arch.

Built1920106 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic521counted 2014
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFranklin
Location0.10 RT 827; 1.55 RT 619
CarriesGoose Dam RD 724
CrossesLittle Chestnut Creek
Coordinates36.90524, -79.84879

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area114.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic521 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000007932

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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