Structure 20A644 · Kanawha County, WV

Chelyan Ramps over Slaughter Creek

Carries Chelyan Ramps over Slaughter Creek, Chelyan Ramps.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT231 FT ACROSS50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 231 ft across: about 3 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198442 years old
Length231.3 ft70.5 m
Daily traffic8,273counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
LocationChelyan Ramps
CarriesChelyan Ramps
CrossesSlaughter Creek
Coordinates38.19364, -81.49979

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length231.3 ft (70.5 m)
Max Span231.3 ft (70.5 m)
Deck Area1029.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,273 (2017)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000020A644

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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