Structure 21413 · Richmond County, VA

9th Street over Route 195 Downtown Expwy

Carries 9th Street over Route 195 Downtown Expwy, 0.07 To Canal Street.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

161 ft end to end, longest span 86 ft: about 2 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.

Built197551 years old
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic9,088counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRichmond
Location0.07 To Canal Street
Carries9th Street
CrossesRoute 195 Downtown Expwy
Coordinates37.53584, -77.43879

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Width138.5 ft (42.2 m)
Deck Area2072.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,088 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000021413

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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