Structure 6144 · Essex County, VA

Wbl Rich/tapp HWY over Piscataway Creek

Carries Wbl Rich/tapp HWY over Piscataway Creek, 2.4m Rt17-4.5m K & Q Co..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

115 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic5,507counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyEssex
Location2.4m Rt17-4.5m K & Q Co.
CarriesWbl Rich/tapp HWY
CrossesPiscataway Creek
Coordinates37.87727, -76.90386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area298.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,507 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000006144

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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