Structure 24599 · Tazewell County, VA

Whitley Branch RD over Clinch River

Carries Whitley Branch RD over Clinch River, 0.05 RTE 61; 0.75 RTE 732.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

78 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199531 years old
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic246counted 1995
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Location0.05 RTE 61; 0.75 RTE 732
CarriesWhitley Branch RD
CrossesClinch River
Coordinates37.13433, -81.52531

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area202.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic246 (1995)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000024599

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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