Structure 18578 · Tazewell County, VA

Route 627 over Indian Creek

Carries Route 627 over Indian Creek, .15m To 626 & 1.5m To 630.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 43 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196660 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic713counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location.15m To 626 & 1.5m To 630
CarriesRoute 627
CrossesIndian Creek
Coordinates37.13040, -81.69694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area79.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic713 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000018578

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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