Structure 1544 · Amherst County, VA

Pryors Creek Road over Pryor Creek

Carries Pryors Creek Road over Pryor Creek, 0.10-rt 610/0.70-dead End.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 2 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.

Built196957 years old
Length29.2 ft8.9 m
Daily traffic25counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAmherst
Location0.10-rt 610/0.70-dead End
CarriesPryors Creek Road
CrossesPryor Creek
Coordinates37.60585, -79.21236

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Area26.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000001544

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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