Structure 22549 · Tazewell County, VA

Route 61 over S Fork Clinch River

Carries Route 61 over S Fork Clinch River, 0.38to 19; 13.58 Bland Co.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT58 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

58 ft end to end, longest span 29 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.

Built199135 years old
Length58.1 ft17.7 m
Daily traffic3,908counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location0.38to 19; 13.58 Bland Co
CarriesRoute 61
CrossesS Fork Clinch River
Coordinates37.12666, -81.48988

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area237.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,908 (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 Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000022549

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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