Structure 50A245 · Wayne County, WV

Co 52/31 over Shirt Tail Fork

Carries Co 52/31 over Shirt Tail Fork, 3.90 Mi East Of US 52.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 24 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built195076 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic500counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location3.90 Mi East Of US 52
CarriesCo 52/31
CrossesShirt Tail Fork
Coordinates37.90891, -82.37639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area104.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000050A245

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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