Beaver Dam Rd/636 over Beaver Dam Creek
Botetourt County, Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Beaver Dam Rd/636 over Beaver Dam Creek in Botetourt County, Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1966, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 272 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 202 inventoried bridges in Botetourt County rated poor (1.0%); 2 (1.0%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 1.45-Rte635; 0.20-Rte11 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000003421 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Botetourt County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 N & Sbl over Buffalo Creek | 1963 | 58,719 | Fair |
| I-81 over Branch of Mill Creek | 1964 | 41,034 | Fair |
| I-81 over Beckner Branch | 1964 | 41,034 | Fair |
| I-81& Route 800 over Mill Creek | 1964 | 41,034 | Fair |
| I-81 over Renick Run | 1959 | 38,069 | Fair |
| Nbl Route 0081 over Rte 648 | 1963 | 29,404 | Fair |
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