Structure 41A237 · Raleigh County, WV

Access RD 8 over I77 Exit 45 Access RD 8

Carries Access RD 8 over I77 Exit 45 Access RD 8, 1.38 Mi N Of Wv RT 3.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT254 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

254 ft end to end, longest span 131 ft: about 4 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.

Built199630 years old
Length253.6 ft77.3 m
Daily traffic2,644counted 2018
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location1.38 Mi N Of Wv RT 3
CarriesAccess RD 8
CrossesI77 Exit 45 Access RD 8
Coordinates37.81031, -81.21247

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.6 ft (77.3 m)
Max Span130.6 ft (39.8 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area1685.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,644 (2018)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000041A237

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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