Structure 22395 · Washington County, VA

I-81 Sbl over RT 75

Carries I-81 Sbl over RT 75, 2.15 Fr. 647; 2.52 To 11.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

137 ft end to end, longest span 46 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1961rebuilt 1993
Length137.5 ft41.9 m
Daily traffic23,780counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyWashington
Location2.15 Fr. 647; 2.52 To 11
CarriesI-81 Sbl
CrossesRT 75
Coordinates36.69972, -81.97486

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length137.5 ft (41.9 m)
Max Span45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area561.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,780 (2022)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000022395

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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