Structure 18197 · Surry County, VA

New Design Road over Johnchecohunk Swamp

Carries New Design Road over Johnchecohunk Swamp, 1.35 Miles From Route 630.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196858 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic96counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountySurry
Location1.35 Miles From Route 630
CarriesNew Design Road
CrossesJohnchecohunk Swamp
Coordinates37.08579, -76.94860

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area53.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018197

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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