Structure 2559 · Bath County, VA

Bacova Junction RD over Warm Springs Run

Carries Bacova Junction RD over Warm Springs Run, 0.94 RT 679 - 0.15 RT 39.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

27 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a deck arch.

Built193294 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic329counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBath
Location0.94 RT 679 - 0.15 RT 39
CarriesBacova Junction RD
CrossesWarm Springs Run
Coordinates38.06342, -79.82896

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area97.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic329 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002559

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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