Structure 1685 · Augusta County, VA

Lee-jackson HWY over South River

Carries Lee-jackson HWY over South River, 0.03 RT 1206- 0.02 RT 662.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

43 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1949
Length42.7 ft13 m
Daily traffic7,774counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location0.03 RT 1206- 0.02 RT 662
CarriesLee-jackson HWY
CrossesSouth River
Coordinates38.00515, -79.15550

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length42.7 ft (13 m)
Max Span42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area222.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1949)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,774 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001685

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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