Structure 1906 · Augusta County, VA

Weyers Cave RD over Middle River

Carries Weyers Cave RD over Middle River, 0.25 To 772 - 0.40 To 865.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT427 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

427 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 6 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.

Built196759 years old
Length427.2 ft130.2 m
Daily traffic5,906counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAugusta
Location0.25 To 772 - 0.40 To 865
CarriesWeyers Cave RD
CrossesMiddle River
Coordinates38.26800, -78.86751

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length427.2 ft (130.2 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area1432.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,906 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001906

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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