Structure 20977 · Norfolk County, VA

Is 264 Wbl Ramp over Ditch

Carries Is 264 Wbl Ramp over Ditch, 0.25 Mi To St. Pauls BLVD.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT310 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

310 ft end to end, longest span 62 ft: about 4 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.

Built197254 years old
Length310.0 ft94.5 m
Daily traffic46,140counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyNorfolk
Location0.25 Mi To St. Pauls BLVD
CarriesIs 264 Wbl Ramp
CrossesDitch
Coordinates36.84493, -76.28001

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length310.0 ft (94.5 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area1256.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,140 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000020977

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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