Structure 6640 · Fairfax County, VA

Ramp A Of Rte.495 over Ramp C_of Rte.495

Carries Ramp A Of Rte.495 over Ramp C_of Rte.495, 0020fr495sbl 0010tofair D.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT169 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

169 ft end to end, longest span 86 ft: about 2 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.

Built198640 years old
Length169.0 ft51.5 m
Daily traffic7,150counted 1988
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Location0020fr495sbl 0010tofair D
CarriesRamp A Of Rte.495
CrossesRamp C_of Rte.495
Coordinates38.86527, -77.21722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length169.0 ft (51.5 m)
Max Span86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area499.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,150 (1988)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006640

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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