Structure 38A122 · Pocahontas County, WV

C.r. 29/2 over Bruffey Creek

Carries C.r. 29/2 over Bruffey Creek, 0.08 Mi N Jct CR 29.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

31 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1957rebuilt 2001
Length30.5 ft9.3 m
Daily traffic30counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Location0.08 Mi N Jct CR 29
CarriesC.r. 29/2
CrossesBruffey Creek
Coordinates38.13653, -80.28824

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Max Span26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area40.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number00000000038A122

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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