Structure 28579 · Arlington County, VA

Arlington Blvd. over Washington Blvd.

Carries Arlington Blvd. over Washington Blvd., 00.65fr237/00.98to120.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

88 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. Lengths and the car 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 deck arch.

Built1944rebuilt 2007
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic53,218counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyArlington
Location00.65fr237/00.98to120
CarriesArlington Blvd.
CrossesWashington Blvd.
Coordinates38.87514, -77.08388

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width95.8 ft (29.2 m)
Deck Area782.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1944 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,218 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000028579

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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