Structure 29173 · Fairfax County, VA

Peniwell Dr. over Elk Horn Run

Carries Peniwell Dr. over Elk Horn Run, 00.60fr0123/00.10toelkhor.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

64 ft end to end. 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 deck arch.

Built200818 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic500counted 2009
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Location00.60fr0123/00.10toelkhor
CarriesPeniwell Dr.
CrossesElk Horn Run
Coordinates38.70405, -77.27217

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area351 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2009)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000029173

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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