Structure 18789 · Warren County, VA

Rivermont DR over S F Shen River & Ns Rwy

Carries Rivermont DR over S F Shen River & Ns Rwy, 0.05 To 679 - 0.15 To 340.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT527 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

527 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 7 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length527.2 ft160.7 m
Daily traffic5,994counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 20 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyWarren
Location0.05 To 679 - 0.15 To 340
CarriesRivermont DR
CrossesS F Shen River & Ns Rwy
Coordinates38.90404, -78.21347

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length527.2 ft (160.7 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area1655.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,994 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 20 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018789

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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