Structure 27350 · Pittsylvania County, VA

South Meadows Road over Whitethorn Creek

Carries South Meadows Road over Whitethorn Creek, 0.01 To 686 - 1.79 To 663.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT198 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

198 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built1932rebuilt 2002
Length197.5 ft60.2 m
Daily traffic113counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Location0.01 To 686 - 1.79 To 663
CarriesSouth Meadows Road
CrossesWhitethorn Creek
Coordinates36.87664, -79.24820

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length197.5 ft (60.2 m)
Max Span86.3 ft (26.3 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area403.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic113 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000027350

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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