Structure 20018 · Washington County, VA

I-81 Sbl over Ninninger Rd.

Carries I-81 Sbl over Ninninger Rd., 2.99mtotn. & 2.55m To 11.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT157 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

157 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: about 2 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1997
Length157.2 ft47.9 m
Daily traffic22,477counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyWashington
Location2.99mtotn. & 2.55m To 11
CarriesI-81 Sbl
CrossesNinninger Rd.
Coordinates36.61707, -82.19782

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length157.2 ft (47.9 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Deck Area924.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,477 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000020018

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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