Structure 2178 · Augusta County, VA

Hewitt RD over Middle River

Carries Hewitt RD over Middle River, 0.99 RT 876 - 1.62 RT 708.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

47 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 through truss.

Built1932rebuilt 2014
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic179counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location0.99 RT 876 - 1.62 RT 708
CarriesHewitt RD
CrossesMiddle River
Coordinates38.15212, -79.17982

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area61.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic179 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002178

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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