Structure 9540 · Hanover County, VA

Winns Church Road over Grassy Swamp Creek

Carries Winns Church Road over Grassy Swamp Creek, 1.10 To 33 & 0.60 To 625.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 25 ft across. 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.

Built1970rebuilt 2015
Length25.3 ft7.7 m
Daily traffic1,021counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Location1.10 To 33 & 0.60 To 625
CarriesWinns Church Road
CrossesGrassy Swamp Creek
Coordinates37.70511, -77.53731

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Max Span6.2 ft (1.9 m)
Deck Area53.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,021 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000009540

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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