Structure 1159 · Alleghany County, VA

Pitzer Ridge RD over Hays Creek

Carries Pitzer Ridge RD over Hays Creek, 0.04 To 18 & 1.01 To 685.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

25 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.

Built1932rebuilt 1997
Length25.3 ft7.7 m
Daily traffic139counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAlleghany
Location0.04 To 18 & 1.01 To 685
CarriesPitzer Ridge RD
CrossesHays Creek
Coordinates37.73703, -80.03081

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Max Span25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area56.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic139 (2022)
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 Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000001159

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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