Structure 9604 · Henrico County, VA

Bethlehem Road over RTE I 64

Carries Bethlehem Road over RTE I 64, .41frdickens/.45toglensid.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT275 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

275 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 4 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.

Built196759 years old
Length275.3 ft83.9 m
Daily traffic3,680counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenrico
Location.41frdickens/.45toglensid
CarriesBethlehem Road
CrossesRTE I 64
Coordinates37.60472, -77.50859

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length275.3 ft (83.9 m)
Max Span79.4 ft (24.2 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1023.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,680 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000009604

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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