Structure 21528 · Richmond County, VA

Westover Hills Blv over James Rv;ns Rwy;csx Rwy

Carries Westover Hills Blv over James Rv;ns Rwy;csx Rwy, .25 New Kent .78 Shirley.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,032 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,032 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 5.6 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 deck truss.

Built1924102 years old
Length2032.2 ft619.4 m
Daily traffic9,040counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyRichmond
Location.25 New Kent .78 Shirley
CarriesWestover Hills Blv
CrossesJames Rv;ns Rwy;csx Rwy
Coordinates37.52969, -77.48520

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Deck
Total Length2032.2 ft (619.4 m)
Max Span128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area5264.9 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1924

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,040 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021528

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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