Structure 25189 · Virginia Beach County, VA

London Bridge Road over Drainage Canal

Carries London Bridge Road over Drainage Canal, 0.01harpes Rd/0.1 Gen Bot.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 46 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199630 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic15,372counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyVirginia Beach
Location0.01harpes Rd/0.1 Gen Bot
CarriesLondon Bridge Road
CrossesDrainage Canal
Coordinates36.77969, -76.04376

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area252 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,372 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000025189

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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