Structure 3174 · Botetourt County, VA
Carries Lee Highway / 11 over Buffalo Creek, 1.37-n Trtv; 0.43-s Trtv.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.
How ratings work23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| Location | 1.37-n Trtv; 0.43-s Trtv |
| Carries | Lee Highway / 11 |
| Crosses | Buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.40914, -79.88589 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 23.0 ft (7 m) |
| Max Span | 20.7 ft (6.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 46.9 ft (14.3 m) |
| Deck Area | 100.1 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1932 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 6,099 (2022) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | February 2025 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000000003174 |
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."
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.