Structure 12473 · Nelson County, VA

Rocky Road over Branch Rockfish River

Carries Rocky Road over Branch Rockfish River, 0.10-rt.634/2.50-rt.776.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 30 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.

Built197056 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic235counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyNelson
Location0.10-rt.634/2.50-rt.776
CarriesRocky Road
CrossesBranch Rockfish River
Coordinates37.86404, -78.82953

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area52.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic235 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000012473

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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