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SOUTH MAIN ST. over CHESTNUT CREEK

Galax, Virginia

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Coordinates:
+36.64148, -80.91863
36°38'29" N, 80°55'07" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:SOUTH MAIN ST. over CHESTNUT CREEK
Structure number:000000000020277
Location:015358 001697
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Urban) [16]
Length of largest span:85.0 ft. [25.9 m]
Total length:338.9 ft. [103.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:32.2 ft. [9.8 m]
Skew angle:45°
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1948
Year reconstructed:1995
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Number of main spans:5
Main spans material:Steel continuous [4]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]

Latest Available Inspection: January 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Fair
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:5,040 [as of 2014]
Truck traffic:2% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck geometry appraisal:Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Water adequacy appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Sufficiency rating:68.9
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$400,000

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
January 2017FairGoodGoodFair504068.9
January 2015FairGoodVery GoodSatisfactory775779.6
January 2013GoodGoodVery GoodGood775779.6
January 2011GoodGoodVery GoodGood775779.6
January 2009GoodGoodVery GoodGood775781.6
January 2007GoodGoodVery GoodGood775781.6
January 2005GoodGoodVery GoodGood775781.6
January 2003GoodGoodVery GoodGood775781.6
January 2001GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good775781.6
February 1999GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good775781.6
March 1997GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good775781.6
October 1995GoodExcellentExcellentVery Good775769.5
January 1995PoorPoorSeriousFair775715.5
June 1993PoorPoorSeriousFair775715.5
August 1992PoorPoorSeriousFair775715.5
June 1991PoorPoorSeriousFair775715.5