Structure 1893 · Augusta County, VA

Parkersburg Tpk over Middle River

Carries Parkersburg Tpk over Middle River, 2.36 RT 708 0.09 RT 833.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

102 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.

Built1926100 years old
Length102.4 ft31.2 m
Daily traffic4,590counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location2.36 RT 708 0.09 RT 833
CarriesParkersburg Tpk
CrossesMiddle River
Coordinates38.17421, -79.18075

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length102.4 ft (31.2 m)
Max Span99.7 ft (30.4 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area246.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1926

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,590 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001893

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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