Structure 27473 · Hampton County, VA

Rte. 172 Cmdr.shep over Rte. 134 (magruder Blvd)

Carries Rte. 172 Cmdr.shep over Rte. 134 (magruder Blvd), 1.4 Mi North Hrcp.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

238 ft end to end, longest span 119 ft: about 3 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.

Built201115 years old
Length237.5 ft72.4 m
Daily traffic8,730counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHampton
Location1.4 Mi North Hrcp
CarriesRte. 172 Cmdr.shep
CrossesRte. 134 (magruder Blvd)
Coordinates37.07986, -76.39592

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length237.5 ft (72.4 m)
Max Span118.8 ft (36.2 m)
Deck Width117.8 ft (35.9 m)
Deck Area2599.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,730 (2018)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000027473

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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