Structure 23553 · Montgomery County, VA

Persimmon Rd. /755 over South Fork Roa River

Carries Persimmon Rd. /755 over South Fork Roa River, 0.00 End Mnt; 0.10 RT 637.

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 FT90 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 90 ft across with 16 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.

Built199234 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic36counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
Location0.00 End Mnt; 0.10 RT 637
CarriesPersimmon Rd. /755
CrossesSouth Fork Roa River
Coordinates37.11677, -80.26749

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span3.0 ft (0.9 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area134.3 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000023553

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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