NUMBER TEN LANE
Carrying NUMBER TEN LANE over LINDSEY DRAINAGE CANAL
1.40 TO 17 /0.90WEST ROA, Chesapeake city, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
NUMBER TEN LANE in Chesapeake city, Virginia sits above 13% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (29 t), while its 1979 build year is earlier than 76% of Chesapeake city's recorded-year cohort (187 bridges).
NUMBER TEN LANE in Chesapeake city, Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1979, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000021816
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: NUMBER TEN LANE
The NUMBER TEN LANE bridge in Chesapeake city, Virginia carries NUMBER TEN LANE over LINDSEY DRAINAGE CANAL. It was built in 1979, making it 47 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,652 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How NUMBER TEN LANE compares
Age against the county: built in 1979, earlier than 142 of Chesapeake city's 187 bridges with a recorded construction year (76%), against a county median build year of 1991. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
NUMBER TEN LANE vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
29 Top 87% higher than 13% 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.
Chesapeake city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 187 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
- 1979
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,652 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000021816
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
NUMBER TEN LANE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare NUMBER TEN LANE against other structures in Chesapeake city 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 NUMBER TEN LANE?
NUMBER TEN LANE in Chesapeake city, Virginia has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is NUMBER TEN LANE inspected?
NUMBER TEN LANE'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 1,652 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. NUMBER TEN LANE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for NUMBER TEN LANE?
NUMBER TEN LANE has an NBI inventory load rating of 28.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining NUMBER TEN LANE?
NUMBER TEN LANE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is NUMBER TEN LANE and does age affect safety?
NUMBER TEN LANE was built in 1979, making it 47 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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