Structure 21329 · Richmond County, VA

Allen Avenue over Route 195 Expressway

Carries Allen Avenue over Route 195 Expressway, .02 Grayland .04 Parkwood.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT213 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

213 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 3 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
Length212.9 ft64.9 m
Daily traffic3,300counted 1990
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRichmond
Location.02 Grayland .04 Parkwood
CarriesAllen Avenue
CrossesRoute 195 Expressway
Coordinates37.54573, -77.46462

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length212.9 ft (64.9 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area798.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,300 (1990)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000021329

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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