Structure 16265 · Rockingham County, VA

Shenandoah RD over N Fork Shenandoah River

Carries Shenandoah RD over N Fork Shenandoah River, 0.10 Dead End-0.23 RT 259.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

31 ft end to end, longest span 16 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1925101 years old
Length30.5 ft9.3 m
Daily traffic41counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRockingham
Location0.10 Dead End-0.23 RT 259
CarriesShenandoah RD
CrossesN Fork Shenandoah River
Coordinates38.61952, -78.79526

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area46.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000016265

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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