Structure 265 · Arlington County, VA

South Rotary over Rte. 395

Carries South Rotary over Rte. 395, 1.10fr120/0.10toqukr La..

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT254 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

254 ft end to end, longest span 78 ft: about 4 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.

Built197353 years old
Length253.9 ft77.4 m
Daily traffic4,818counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 23 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyArlington
Location1.10fr120/0.10toqukr La.
CarriesSouth Rotary
CrossesRte. 395
Coordinates38.83966, -77.08642

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.9 ft (77.4 m)
Max Span78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area851.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,818 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 23 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000000265

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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