Structure 2014 · Augusta County, VA

Damtown RD over Middle River

Carries Damtown RD over Middle River, 0.05 RT 927 - 1.41 RT 608.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT340 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

340 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length339.6 ft103.5 m
Daily traffic1,104counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location0.05 RT 927 - 1.41 RT 608
CarriesDamtown RD
CrossesMiddle River
Coordinates38.20891, -78.92725

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length339.6 ft (103.5 m)
Max Span66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area859.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,104 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002014

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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