Structure 21536 · Henrico County, VA

Downtn Exp Ramp Ws over James Rv;rmp Sw;17th;csx

Carries Downtn Exp Ramp Ws over James Rv;rmp Sw;17th;csx, .00 Begin Rmp & .25 95sbl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,325 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,325 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 3.7 football fields. 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.

Built197650 years old
Length1325.1 ft403.9 m
Daily traffic2,035counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenrico
Location.00 Begin Rmp & .25 95sbl
CarriesDowntn Exp Ramp Ws
CrossesJames Rv;rmp Sw;17th;csx
Coordinates37.53258, -77.43179

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1325.1 ft (403.9 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area3069.6 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,035 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021536

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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