Structure 25217 · Bristol County, VA

Linden_drive over Beaver Creek

Carries Linden_drive over Beaver Creek, 0.20oldairport;0.75bonham.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT116 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

116 ft end to end, longest span 38 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built199729 years old
Length116.5 ft35.5 m
Daily traffic3,000counted 2003
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBristol
Location0.20oldairport;0.75bonham
CarriesLinden_drive
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates36.63122, -82.12248

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length116.5 ft (35.5 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area461.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,000 (2003)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000025217

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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