Structure 7959 · Franklin County, VA

Rakes Road 754 over Pigg River

Carries Rakes Road 754 over Pigg River, 0.40 RT 863; 1.40 Rky Mt.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

123 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic605counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFranklin
Location0.40 RT 863; 1.40 Rky Mt
CarriesRakes Road 754
CrossesPigg River
Coordinates36.96186, -79.90800

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area277.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic605 (2017)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000007959

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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