Structure 4A196 · Braxton County, WV

C0 35/2 Sls over Little Kanawha River

Carries C0 35/2 Sls over Little Kanawha River, 0.12 Mi S Wv 5 F.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT168 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

168 ft end to end: 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20206 years old
Length168.0 ft51.2 m
Daily traffic55counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Location0.12 Mi S Wv 5 F
CarriesC0 35/2 Sls
CrossesLittle Kanawha River
Coordinates38.86271, -80.69965

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Max Span164.4 ft (50.1 m)
Deck Width17.4 ft (5.3 m)
Deck Area271.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000004A196

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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