James River Bridge

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The James River Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation

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James River Bridge

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over James River on US 17 in Newport News
Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1980
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 415.0 ft.
Total length: 23,201.3 ft. (4.4 mi.)
Deck width: 60.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.99592, -76.47679 (decimal degrees)
36°59'45" N, 76°28'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/368590/4095439 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Newport News North
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 27,909
Inventory numbers: VA 10364 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33720 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60 (out of 100)
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