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Lexington Turnpike over Buffalo River

Amherst County, Virginia

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Coordinates:
+37.67994, -79.22200
37°40'48" N, 79°13'19" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:Lexington Turnpike over Buffalo River
Structure number:000000000028935
Location:0.05-RT 635 0.75-RT 635
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Rural) [06]
Length of largest span:83.0 ft. [25.3 m]
Total length:88.9 ft. [27.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs:40.0 ft. [12.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:43.3 ft. [13.2 m]
Skew angle:30°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:2014
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]

Latest Available Inspection: July 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Good
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:1,498 [as of 2014]
Truck traffic:13% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Deck geometry appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Water adequacy appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Sufficiency rating:100.0

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
July 2018GoodVery GoodVery GoodGood1498100.0
July 2016GoodVery GoodVery GoodGood1498100.0
July 2014GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good1200100.0