Structure 26361 · Hanover County, VA

RT 656 over Ramp E1 & Stony Run Ck

Carries RT 656 over Ramp E1 & Stony Run Ck, 0.20 Fr 782 & 1.00 To 637.

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 FT649 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

649 ft end to end, longest span 135 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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.

Built200422 years old
Length649.0 ft197.8 m
Daily traffic22,826counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Location0.20 Fr 782 & 1.00 To 637
CarriesRT 656
CrossesRamp E1 & Stony Run Ck
Coordinates37.68749, -77.45679

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length649.0 ft (197.8 m)
Max Span134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Deck Width109.3 ft (33.3 m)
Deck Area6586.7 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,826 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000026361

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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