PATRICK HENRY DR.
Carrying PATRICK HENRY DR. over I-66;FOUR MILE RUN;METRO
00.10FR11TH/00.17TO10TH, Arlington, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PATRICK HENRY DR. in Arlington, Virginia sits above 79% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (60 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 14% of Arlington's recorded-year cohort (183 bridges).
PATRICK HENRY DR. in Arlington, Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure VA:000000000000059
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: PATRICK HENRY DR.
The PATRICK HENRY DR. bridge in Arlington, Virginia carries PATRICK HENRY DR. over I-66;FOUR MILE RUN;METRO. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 5 sections, stretching 157.6 meters (517 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,020 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How PATRICK HENRY DR. compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 25 of Arlington's 183 bridges with a recorded construction year (14%), against a county median build year of 1973. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
PATRICK HENRY DR. vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
60 Top 21% higher than 79% of 14,112 bridges
rated Virginia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Arlington inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 183 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1982
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 157.6 m (517 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.8 m (68 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,020 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000000059
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether PATRICK HENRY DR. is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare PATRICK HENRY DR. against other structures in Arlington and across Virginia. Virginia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for PATRICK HENRY DR.?
PATRICK HENRY DR. in Arlington, Virginia has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PATRICK HENRY DR. inspected?
PATRICK HENRY DR.'s responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 6,020 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PATRICK HENRY DR. is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PATRICK HENRY DR.?
PATRICK HENRY DR. has an NBI inventory load rating of 59.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PATRICK HENRY DR.?
PATRICK HENRY DR. is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PATRICK HENRY DR. and does age affect safety?
PATRICK HENRY DR. was built in 1982, making it 44 years old.
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