Structure 4A179 · Braxton County, WV

Co RT 14 Sls over Triplett Fork

Carries Co RT 14 Sls over Triplett Fork, 0.03 Mi S Of Co 12.

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
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

59 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200125 years old
Length59.4 ft18.1 m
Daily traffic10counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Location0.03 Mi S Of Co 12
CarriesCo RT 14 Sls
CrossesTriplett Fork
Coordinates38.74197, -80.88841

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area99.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000004A179

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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