Structure 25925 · Campbell County, VA

RT 29loop C/ramp C over Little Opossum Creek

Carries RT 29loop C/ramp C over Little Opossum Creek, .20-rt460/1.20-amherst Cl.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT367 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

367 ft end to end, longest span 135 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built200323 years old
Length367.1 ft111.9 m
Daily traffic18,513counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyCampbell
Location.20-rt460/1.20-amherst Cl
CarriesRT 29loop C/ramp C
CrossesLittle Opossum Creek
Coordinates37.38262, -79.09392

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length367.1 ft (111.9 m)
Max Span134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area2,238 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,513 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000025925

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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