Sinking Waters Rd over Ray Fork Creek
Tazewell County, Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sinking Waters Rd over Ray Fork Creek in Tazewell County, Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 152 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 203 inventoried bridges in Tazewell County rated good (20.7%); 10 (4.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Fr 637;2.12 to 768 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000027995 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tazewell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 460/67 over Mudlick Ck | 1949 | 16,577 | Fair |
| George C Peery Hwy over Big Town Hill Creek | 1947 | 16,577 | Good |
| Route 0460 over Stream | 1979 | 16,253 | Fair |
| Route 460 over Clinch River& Rte 460B | 1973 | 14,314 | Fair |
| Jim Boyd Blvd over Bluestone River | 2011 | 11,133 | Good |
| Front St Rte 460 over Clinch River | 2013 | 11,033 | Good |
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