Structure 43A122 · Ritchie County, WV

Co RT 50/34 over Goose Creek

Carries Co RT 50/34 over Goose Creek, 0.56 Mi W CR 50/27.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

65 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 deck arch.

Built193195 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic250counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Location0.56 Mi W CR 50/27
CarriesCo RT 50/34
CrossesGoose Creek
Coordinates39.24829, -81.21397

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area160.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000043A122

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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