Structure 17729 · Southampton County, VA

Route 58 Ebl over Nottoway Swamp

Carries Route 58 Ebl over Nottoway Swamp, 0.53 Mi. To Int. Rte. 611.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

115 ft end to end, longest span 39 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193096 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic11,175counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountySouthampton
Location0.53 Mi. To Int. Rte. 611
CarriesRoute 58 Ebl
CrossesNottoway Swamp
Coordinates36.68304, -77.01471

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area449.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,175 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000017729

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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