Structure 21780 · Salem County, VA

RTE 460/e Main ST over Mason- Creek

Carries RTE 460/e Main ST over Mason- Creek, 01811 A 0121311.

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
CAR · 15 FT116 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

116 ft end to end, longest span 58 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.

Built200521 years old
Length116.1 ft35.4 m
Daily traffic13,423counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountySalem
Location01811 A 0121311
CarriesRTE 460/e Main ST
CrossesMason- Creek
Coordinates37.29756, -80.03039

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width77.8 ft (23.7 m)
Deck Area839.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,423 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021780

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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