Structure 9565 · Hanover County, VA

Horseshoe Br RD over South Anna River

Carries Horseshoe Br RD over South Anna River, 1.10 Fr 54 & 2.35 To 795.

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 overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

137 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft. 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 girder bridge.

Built1917109 years old
Length137.1 ft41.8 m
Daily traffic367counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Location1.10 Fr 54 & 2.35 To 795
CarriesHorseshoe Br RD
CrossesSouth Anna River
Coordinates37.79914, -77.53166

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length137.1 ft (41.8 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area154.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1917

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic367 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000009565

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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