Chestnut Ave. over Newmarket Creek
Newport News city, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Chestnut Ave. over Newmarket Creek in Newport News city, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960 and reconstructed in 2016, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,510 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 34 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Newport News city rated fair (52.3%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 0.90 to 258/ 0.25N Briarf |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020658 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Newport News city
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Avenue over Is 64 | 2000 | 73,739 | Good |
| IS 664 N Appr over Terminal Ave & Boat Harb | 1990 | 69,530 | Fair |
| Oyster Point Road over I-64 | 1990 | 47,378 | Fair |
| Jefferson Ave. over Government Ditch | 1966 | 38,150 | Fair |
| Fort Eustis Blvd over CSX RR and Private Rd | 2015 | 36,169 | Good |
| Fort Eustis Blvd. over N.N. Resevoir | 2022 | 36,169 | Good |
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