Structure AFVAMUHJ50170 · Hampton County, VA

Park Lane RD over Bethel Reservoir

Carries Park Lane RD over Bethel Reservoir, 0.2 Mi W. Big Bethel Rd..

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

105 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic100counted 2008
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHampton
Location0.2 Mi W. Big Bethel Rd.
CarriesPark Lane RD
CrossesBethel Reservoir
Coordinates37.09183, -76.42772

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span17.4 ft (5.3 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area137.6 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2008)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerAir Force
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberAFVAMUHJ50170

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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