Structure 3622 · Brunswick County, VA

I-85 Nbl over Meherrin River

Carries I-85 Nbl over Meherrin River, .52 Fr Meckl 4.43 To 644.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT410 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

410 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 6 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.

Built196957 years old
Length410.1 ft125 m
Daily traffic12,256counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBrunswick
Location.52 Fr Meckl 4.43 To 644
CarriesI-85 Nbl
CrossesMeherrin River
Coordinates36.77925, -78.01967

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length410.1 ft (125 m)
Max Span79.7 ft (24.3 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area1,375 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,256 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003622

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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