Structure 18507 · Tazewell County, VA

Route 460 Wbl over Route 720

Carries Route 460 Wbl over Route 720, 3.5 To19-1.6to W.va Lin.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT185 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

185 ft end to end, longest span 109 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.

Built199036 years old
Length185.0 ft56.4 m
Daily traffic5,418counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location3.5 To19-1.6to W.va Lin
CarriesRoute 460 Wbl
CrossesRoute 720
Coordinates37.23773, -81.26117

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length185.0 ft (56.4 m)
Max Span108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area755.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,418 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000018507

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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