Structure 2922 · Bedford County, VA

Stone Mtn. RD 805 over Norfolk Southern Railway

Carries Stone Mtn. RD 805 over Norfolk Southern Railway, 0.90 RT 743; 2.04 RT 654.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

128 ft end to end. 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 girder bridge.

Built193294 years old
Length128.0 ft39 m
Daily traffic329counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBedford
Location0.90 RT 743; 2.04 RT 654
CarriesStone Mtn. RD 805
CrossesNorfolk Southern Railway
Coordinates37.18442, -79.55756

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length128.0 ft (39 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area214.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic329 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002922

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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