Structure 8173 · Frederick County, VA

Oates RD over Paddy Run

Carries Oates RD over Paddy Run, 0.00 To 601 - 1.46 To 602.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

36 ft end to end. 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 slab bridge.

Built1936rebuilt 1980
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic238counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFrederick
Location0.00 To 601 - 1.46 To 602
CarriesOates RD
CrossesPaddy Run
Coordinates39.04512, -78.48186

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area111.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic238 (2017)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000008173

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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