Structure 3045 · Bland County, VA

Spur Branch RD over Spur Branch #1

Carries Spur Branch RD over Spur Branch #1, 1.00 Fr RT 632 0.20fr 601.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

32 ft end to end. 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 slab bridge.

Built1975rebuilt 2024
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic62counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBland
Location1.00 Fr RT 632 0.20fr 601
CarriesSpur Branch RD
CrossesSpur Branch #1
Coordinates37.09190, -80.92720

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area76.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975 (reconstructed 2024)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic62 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003045

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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