Structure 36A071 · Pendleton County, WV

C. R. 23 over Thorn Creek

Carries C. R. 23 over Thorn Creek, 0.51 Mi S Jct US 220.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

165 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199531 years old
Length165.4 ft50.4 m
Daily traffic750counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Location0.51 Mi S Jct US 220
CarriesC. R. 23
CrossesThorn Creek
Coordinates38.60738, -79.35073

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length165.4 ft (50.4 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area373.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic750 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000036A071

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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