The Shadow
STAUNTON — The Virginia Department of Tran-sportation is seeking to transfer ownership and responsibility for the historic Mount Meridian truss bridge on Route 769 in Augusta County.
The 1907 structure is considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Transportation Alternatives Program funds may be available for the bridge to be rehabilitated and reused as a pedestrian facility.
The steel truss bridge crosses the Middle River between Grottoes and Weyers Cave, and is made up of three separate spans totaling 360 feet in length and 15 feet in width. It was closed in 1997 because of structural deficiencies.
The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.
