Snidertown RD./781 over Big Stoney Creek
Giles County, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Snidertown RD./781 over Big Stoney Creek in Giles County, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1966 and reconstructed in 2024, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 88 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 96 inventoried bridges in Giles County rated good (29.2%); 3 (3.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (deck 6 to 9, superstructure 5 to 9, substructure 5 to 7).
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 17-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 0.50-end Main;0.00-rt 635 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000008517 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 17 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Giles County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street / 460 over Little Stoney Creek | 1958 | 14,250 | Fair |
| Main Street / 460 over Little Stoney Creek | 1958 | 14,250 | Fair |
| Main Street 460 over Doe Creek | 1932 | 14,206 | Good |
| Main Street 460 over Doe Creek | 1932 | 14,206 | Fair |
| Main Street 460 over Doe Creek | 1932 | 12,029 | Fair |
| Virginia Ave. over Rich Creek | 1930 | 9,105 | Fair |
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