Structure 28398 · Augusta County, VA

Route 262 Bypass over SR 720 (morris Mill Rd)

Carries Route 262 Bypass over SR 720 (morris Mill Rd), 0.8 RT 254 - 1.6 RT 250.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

154 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built200620 years old
Length153.9 ft46.9 m
Daily traffic8,421counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location0.8 RT 254 - 1.6 RT 250
CarriesRoute 262 Bypass
CrossesSR 720 (morris Mill Rd)
Coordinates38.16166, -79.11056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Max Span153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area666.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,421 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000028398

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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