Structure 27907 · Culpeper County, VA

Somerset Drive over Stream

Carries Somerset Drive over Stream, .95 From 621 & .72 To 229.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 38 ft across with 4 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.

Built200224 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic458counted 2014
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 6 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyCulpeper
Location.95 From 621 & .72 To 229
CarriesSomerset Drive
CrossesStream
Coordinates38.66926, -77.93390

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area77.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic458 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 6 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000027907

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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