Structure 1826 · Isle of Wight County, VA

State Route 165 over A & C Canal

Carries State Route 165 over A & C Canal, ST RT 165 On A&c Canal.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

238 ft end to end, longest span 119 ft: 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 swing bridge (drawn closed).

Built195175 years old
Length237.9 ft72.5 m
Daily traffic11,000counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyIsle of Wight
LocationST RT 165 On A&c Canal
CarriesState Route 165
CrossesA & C Canal
Coordinates36.71782, -76.10020

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length237.9 ft (72.5 m)
Max Span118.8 ft (36.2 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area536.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCorps of Engineers
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000001826

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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