Structure 22548 · Tazewell County, VA

Route 61 over N Fork Clinch River

Carries Route 61 over N Fork Clinch River, 0.02 Fr 19; 2.13 To 16.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

82 ft end to end, longest span 28 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.

Built1923rebuilt 2023
Length82.3 ft25.1 m
Daily traffic5,844counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location0.02 Fr 19; 2.13 To 16
CarriesRoute 61
CrossesN Fork Clinch River
Coordinates37.13168, -81.49300

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Max Span27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area233.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1923 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,844 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000022548

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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