Structure 12083 · Middlesex County, VA
Carries Route 0003 over Rappahannock River @, Midsex.- Lanc. Co.line.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.
How ratings work9,989 ft end to end: about 28 football fields, or 1.9 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 through truss.
| State | Virginia |
| County | Middlesex |
| Location | Midsex.- Lanc. Co.line |
| Carries | Route 0003 |
| Crosses | Rappahannock River @ |
| Coordinates | 37.61391, -76.43336 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Truss - Thru |
| Total Length | 9988.8 ft (3044.6 m) |
| Max Span | 648.0 ft (197.5 m) |
| Deck Width | 25.9 ft (7.9 m) |
| Deck Area | 24052.3 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1957 (reconstructed 1996) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 7,559 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 1% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | October 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000000012083 |
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."
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.