Structure 105 · Arlington County, VA

Arlington Ridge RD over Four Mile Run

Carries Arlington Ridge RD over Four Mile Run, 005fr120 225to620.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT245 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

245 ft end to end, longest span 52 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1956rebuilt 1981
Length245.1 ft74.7 m
Daily traffic12,022counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 6 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyArlington
Location005fr120 225to620
CarriesArlington Ridge RD
CrossesFour Mile Run
Coordinates38.84443, -77.06461

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length245.1 ft (74.7 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area1,494 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,022 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 6 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000105

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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