Structure 11810 · Madison County, VA

Shelby Road over Elk Run

Carries Shelby Road over Elk Run, 1.05 From 29 & .55 To 621.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 30 ft across with 3 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.

Built196066 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic596counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyMadison
Location1.05 From 29 & .55 To 621
CarriesShelby Road
CrossesElk Run
Coordinates38.32334, -78.32519

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area61.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic596 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000011810

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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