Structure 12754 · Northampton County, VA

Route 13 Nbl over Ches. Bay - Trestle D

Carries Route 13 Nbl over Ches. Bay - Trestle D, 3.48nhmptn Co1540ncl Va B.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,351 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,351 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3.8 football fields. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196462 years old
Length1351.0 ft411.8 m
Daily traffic5,424counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyNorthampton
Location3.48nhmptn Co1540ncl Va B
CarriesRoute 13 Nbl
CrossesChes. Bay - Trestle D
Coordinates37.08248, -76.00916

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length1351.0 ft (411.8 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area4,118 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,424 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000012754

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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