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Overview

Photos taken Nov. 2006 by Kevin M. Byrne
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Deck view

Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Middle River on Route 774
Location
Augusta County, Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1903
Builder
- Brackett Bridge Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio
Design
Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 142.1 ft.
Total length: 142.1 ft.
Deck width: 10.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.24000, -78.88000   (decimal degrees)
38°14'24" N, 78°52'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/685532/4234569 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Fort Defiance
Inventory number
BH 33590 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2007)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
59

Update Log 

  • April 21, 2009: Updated by Anthony Dillon
  • December 4, 2006: Posted photos from Kevin M. Byrne

Sources 

  • Kevin M. Byrne - dcfireman [at] comcast [dot] net
  • Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

Comments 

Middle River Route 774 Bridge
Posted April 21, 2009, by Anthony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

OK Anonymous.........I switched these around. Let me know if there is still a problem.

Middle River Route 775 Bridge
Posted April 21, 2009, by Anonymous

The pictures above are actually the Rte 774 Bridge further up stream, which is being demolished in April 2009. This Rte 774 Bridge is a Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss of 142.1 feet built in 1903 by the Brackett Bridge Company of Cincinnati, OH.