Structure 3300007P0000000 · Arlington County, VA

Gwmp over Gulf Branch

Carries Gwmp over Gulf Branch, 5.4 Miles South Of I-495..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT424 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

424 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 6 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 girder bridge.

Built1959rebuilt 1982
Length423.9 ft129.2 m
Daily traffic27,400counted 2007
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyArlington
Location5.4 Miles South Of I-495.
CarriesGwmp
CrossesGulf Branch
Coordinates38.92483, -77.11425

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length423.9 ft (129.2 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area2674.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,400 (2007)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number3300007P0000000

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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