Structure 10195 · Henry County, VA

Rives Rd. 966 over Smith River

Carries Rives Rd. 966 over Smith River, 0.14 RT 220; 0.01 RT 707.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT212 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

212 ft end to end, longest span 71 ft: about 3 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.

Built196957 years old
Length211.9 ft64.6 m
Daily traffic5,975counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenry
Location0.14 RT 220; 0.01 RT 707
CarriesRives Rd. 966
CrossesSmith River
Coordinates36.65480, -79.87241

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length211.9 ft (64.6 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area704.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,975 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000010195

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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