Structure 21310 · Richmond County, VA

Grove Avenue over RT 195 & Csx Transp

Carries Grove Avenue over RT 195 & Csx Transp, .25 Fr 197 & 0.11 To 7629.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

270 ft end to end, longest span 114 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic10,312counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRichmond
Location.25 Fr 197 & 0.11 To 7629
CarriesGrove Avenue
CrossesRT 195 & Csx Transp
Coordinates37.56037, -77.48891

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area1753.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,312 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000021310

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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