Structure 4290019P0000000 · Williamsburg County, VA

Lafayette Street over Colonial Parkway

Carries Lafayette Street over Colonial Parkway, 0.8 Miles North Of Newpor.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

142 ft end to end, longest span 50 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 deck arch.

Built193690 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic2,185counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyWilliamsburg
Location0.8 Miles North Of Newpor
CarriesLafayette Street
CrossesColonial Parkway
Coordinates37.27514, -76.69900

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area441.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,185 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number4290019P0000000

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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