Structure 18409 · Tazewell County, VA

Route 19 over North Fork Clinch River

Carries Route 19 over North Fork Clinch River, .79m To 19/460&.79m To 61.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT98 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

98 ft end to end, longest span 33 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built1937rebuilt 1991
Length98.1 ft29.9 m
Daily traffic3,046counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location.79m To 19/460&.79m To 61
CarriesRoute 19
CrossesNorth Fork Clinch River
Coordinates37.14111, -81.48901

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area239.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,046 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018409

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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