Structure 8022 · Franklin County, VA

Grassy Hill RD 919 over Little Creek

Carries Grassy Hill RD 919 over Little Creek, 1.20 RT 697; 0.50 RT 775.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT68 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

68 ft end to end, longest span 21 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.

Built1925101 years old
Length67.6 ft20.6 m
Daily traffic1,208counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFranklin
Location1.20 RT 697; 0.50 RT 775
CarriesGrassy Hill RD 919
CrossesLittle Creek
Coordinates37.04986, -79.92339

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area239.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,208 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000008022

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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