Structure 12716 · New Kent County, VA

Old River Road over Black Creek

Carries Old River Road over Black Creek, 2.0 To 609 & 0.30 To 606.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 4 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.

Built197353 years old
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic330counted 2014
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyNew Kent
Location2.0 To 609 & 0.30 To 606
CarriesOld River Road
CrossesBlack Creek
Coordinates37.58011, -77.08747

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area148.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic330 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000012716

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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