Structure 17275 · Shenandoah County, VA

Wissler RD over N Fork Shenandoah River

Carries Wissler RD over N Fork Shenandoah River, 0.92 To 698 - 0.45 To 11.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

204 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1893133 years old
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Daily traffic552counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyShenandoah
Location0.92 To 698 - 0.45 To 11
CarriesWissler RD
CrossesN Fork Shenandoah River
Coordinates38.72085, -78.65548

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width14.8 ft (4.5 m)
Deck Area279.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1893

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic552 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000017275

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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