Structure 28217 · Portsmouth County, VA

SR 164 Wbl over W Br Elizabeth River

Carries SR 164 Wbl over W Br Elizabeth River, 0.80tow.nork.rd/0.40to 58.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,327 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

3,327 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 9.2 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.

Built200620 years old
Length3327.1 ft1014.1 m
Daily traffic32,148counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPortsmouth
Location0.80tow.nork.rd/0.40to 58
CarriesSR 164 Wbl
CrossesW Br Elizabeth River
Coordinates36.85508, -76.34386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3327.1 ft (1014.1 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Area17645.3 sq m
Main Spans30
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,148 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000028217

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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