Structure 27908 · Culpeper County, VA

Somerset Drive over Stream

Carries Somerset Drive over Stream, .15 From 1086&.10 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 FT49 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 49 ft across with 5 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
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic458counted 2014
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyCulpeper
Location.15 From 1086&.10 To 229
CarriesSomerset Drive
CrossesStream
Coordinates38.66995, -77.92226

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area99.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic458 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000027908

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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