Structure 6546 · Fairfax County, VA

Shirley Mem. Hwy. over Back Lick Run

Carries Shirley Mem. Hwy. over Back Lick Run, 00.05fr495/01.06to648.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 21 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built196165 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic204,783counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 23 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Location00.05fr495/01.06to648
CarriesShirley Mem. Hwy.
CrossesBack Lick Run
Coordinates38.79091, -77.17484

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area132.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic204,783 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 23 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000006546

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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