Structure 21465 · Chesterfield County, VA

Powhite Pkway Ramp over Powhite Creek

Carries Powhite Pkway Ramp over Powhite Creek, 000676 Wbl 0008for Hl A.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT173 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 173 ft across with 4 openings: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built197254 years old
Length172.9 ft52.7 m
Daily traffic4,372counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyChesterfield
Location000676 Wbl 0008for Hl A
CarriesPowhite Pkway Ramp
CrossesPowhite Creek
Coordinates37.53462, -77.50659

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length172.9 ft (52.7 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area384.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,372 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021465

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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