Structure 11838 · Mathews County, VA

Tabernacle Rd. over Garden Creek

Carries Tabernacle Rd. over Garden Creek, 0.1m RTE 612-0.1m RTE 610.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 26 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.

Built197254 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic403counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyMathews
Location0.1m RTE 612-0.1m RTE 610
CarriesTabernacle Rd.
CrossesGarden Creek
Coordinates37.40851, -76.28706

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span3.9 ft (1.2 m)
Deck Area38.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic403 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000011838

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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