Structure 22254 · Virginia Beach County, VA

Va. Beach Blvd. over Thalia Creek

Carries Va. Beach Blvd. over Thalia Creek, 4.70 To 58b/ 3.12ecl Norf.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft. 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.

Built198739 years old
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic38,986counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyVirginia Beach
Location4.70 To 58b/ 3.12ecl Norf
CarriesVa. Beach Blvd.
CrossesThalia Creek
Coordinates36.84328, -76.12464

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Area1700.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,986 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000022254

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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