Structure 27128 · Fairfax County, VA
Carries I-95 & I-495 over Potomac River, 24 J-7.
6,087 ft end to end, longest span 270 ft: about 17 football fields, or 1.2 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 bascule bridge (drawn closed).
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Location | 24 J-7 |
| Carries | I-95 & I-495 |
| Crosses | Potomac River |
| Coordinates | 38.79347, -77.04628 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Movable - Bascule |
| Total Length | 6086.9 ft (1855.3 m) |
| Max Span | 270.0 ft (82.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 123.7 ft (37.7 m) |
| Deck Area | 69944.8 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 2008 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 66,331 (2022) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 5 |
| Last Inspection | June 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Other State Agencies |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000000027128 |
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."
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.