Structure 18636 · Tazewell County, VA

Route 662 over Cove Creek

Carries Route 662 over Cove Creek, .50frrt61;7.22tort778.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

33 ft end to end. 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.

Built1969rebuilt 2008
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic57counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location.50frrt61;7.22tort778
CarriesRoute 662
CrossesCove Creek
Coordinates37.18185, -81.30182

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area60.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018636

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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