Structure 13446 · Pittsylvania County, VA

Route 29 Bus over RTE 29 Bypass

Carries Route 29 Bus over RTE 29 Bypass, 1.02 Chat Cl/0.0 29 Byps.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT190 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

190 ft end to end, longest span 61 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.

Built1964rebuilt 2010
Length190.3 ft58 m
Daily traffic2,838counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Location1.02 Chat Cl/0.0 29 Byps
CarriesRoute 29 Bus
CrossesRTE 29 Bypass
Coordinates36.84887, -79.39404

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length190.3 ft (58 m)
Max Span61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area609 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,838 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000013446

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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