Constitution Drive
Carrying Constitution Drive over Thalia Creek
0.5 VAB Bl/0.15 Bonney, Virginia Beach city, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Constitution Drive in Virginia Beach city, Virginia sits above 82% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (62 t), while its 2010 build year is earlier than 9% of Virginia Beach city's recorded-year cohort (119 bridges).
Constitution Drive in Virginia Beach city, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2010, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000000029370
POST-2000 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: Constitution Drive
The Constitution Drive bridge in Virginia Beach city, Virginia carries Constitution Drive over Thalia Creek. It was built in 2010, making it 16 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 88.2 meters (289 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,200 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 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How Constitution Drive compares
Age against the county: built in 2010, earlier than 11 of Virginia Beach city's 119 bridges with a recorded construction year (9%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
Constitution Drive vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
62 Top 18% higher than 82% 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.
Virginia Beach city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 119 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
- 2010
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 88.2 m (289 ft)
- Deck Width
- 27.0 m (89 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000029370
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 Constitution Drive 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 Constitution Drive against other structures in Virginia Beach 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 Constitution Drive?
Constitution Drive in Virginia Beach city, Virginia has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Constitution Drive inspected?
Constitution Drive'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 6,200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Constitution Drive is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Constitution Drive?
Constitution Drive has an NBI inventory load rating of 62.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Constitution Drive?
Constitution Drive is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Constitution Drive and does age affect safety?
Constitution Drive was built in 2010, making it 16 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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