Structure 27929 · Chesterfield County, VA

Rhodes Lane over Franks Branch

Carries Rhodes Lane over Franks Branch, 0.80 Fr 669 & 1.50 To 626.

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 FT31 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 31 ft across with 4 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.

Built200323 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic151counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyChesterfield
Location0.80 Fr 669 & 1.50 To 626
CarriesRhodes Lane
CrossesFranks Branch
Coordinates37.28251, -77.50860

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Area51.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic151 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number000000000027929

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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