Knightly Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken Nov. 2006 by Kevin M. Byrne

BH Photo #108979

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle River on Route 778
Location: Augusta County, Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915 by the Champion Bridge Co.
Builder: - Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected, 10-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 182.1 ft.
Total length: 182.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.6 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Middle River Route 778 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.23015, -78.92605 (decimal degrees)
38°13'49" N, 78°55'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/681526/4233385 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Fort Defiance
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 292
Inventory numbers: VA 2320 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33591 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 16.2 (out of 100)
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Kevin M. Byrne - dcfireman [at] comcast [dot] net
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HAER VA-100 - Knightly Bridge, Spanning Middle River at State Route 778, Knightly vicinity, Augusta, VA
Evan Stone

Knightly Bridge

Posted February 24, 2011, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

This bridge was repainted without sandblasting using unique methods. Details on the project here. http://www.termarust.com/resources/DOT.php