Structure 2432 · Bath County, VA

Mtn Valley HWY over Thompsons Creek

Carries Mtn Valley HWY over Thompsons Creek, 0.05 To 629 & 0.25 To 695.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

131 ft end to end, longest span 43 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1951rebuilt 2000
Length130.6 ft39.8 m
Daily traffic1,574counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBath
Location0.05 To 629 & 0.25 To 695
CarriesMtn Valley HWY
CrossesThompsons Creek
Coordinates38.04399, -79.68479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length130.6 ft (39.8 m)
Max Span42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area310.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,574 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002432

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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