Structure 21822 · Chesapeake County, VA

Gloria Road over Cooper Ditch

Carries Gloria Road over Cooper Ditch, 0.06hillwl Rd0.03etheridg.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft. 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.

Built198937 years old
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic1,746counted 1986
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyChesapeake
Location0.06hillwl Rd0.03etheridg
CarriesGloria Road
CrossesCooper Ditch
Coordinates36.69406, -76.22101

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span62.7 ft (19.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area490.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,746 (1986)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021822

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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