Structure 12753 · Northampton County, VA

Route 13 Sbl over Fisherman Inlet

Carries Route 13 Sbl over Fisherman Inlet, 1.51nhmptn Co1723ncl Va B.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very 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 FT2,108 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

2,108 ft end to end, longest span 175 ft: about 5.9 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196462 years old
Length2107.9 ft642.5 m
Daily traffic5,424counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyNorthampton
Location1.51nhmptn Co1723ncl Va B
CarriesRoute 13 Sbl
CrossesFisherman Inlet
Coordinates37.11169, -75.96934

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2107.9 ft (642.5 m)
Max Span174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area6,425 sq m
Main Spans3
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 Number000000000012753

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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