Structure 2396 · Augusta County, VA

Cattleman RD over Middle River

Carries Cattleman RD over Middle River, 0.35 RT 703 - 0.85 RT 707.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

40 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 slab bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic143counted 2016
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location0.35 RT 703 - 0.85 RT 707
CarriesCattleman RD
CrossesMiddle River
Coordinates38.15270, -79.20738

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area103.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic143 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002396

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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