Structure 23417 · Prince George County, VA

Interstate-295 Sbl over Route 460

Carries Interstate-295 Sbl over Route 460, 6.60 Fr 36 & 3.10 To I-95.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT187 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

187 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 3 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.

Built198937 years old
Length187.0 ft57 m
Daily traffic7,599counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPrince George
Location6.60 Fr 36 & 3.10 To I-95
CarriesInterstate-295 Sbl
CrossesRoute 460
Coordinates37.19293, -77.32782

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length187.0 ft (57 m)
Max Span128.6 ft (39.2 m)
Deck Width55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Area969 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,599 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023417

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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