Structure 43A128 · Ritchie County, WV

County Road 50/39 over Hushers Run

Carries County Road 50/39 over Hushers Run, 0.01 Mi. E. CR RTE 50/17.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

42 ft end to end, longest span 21 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1925101 years old
Length42.3 ft12.9 m
Daily traffic1,900counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Location0.01 Mi. E. CR RTE 50/17
CarriesCounty Road 50/39
CrossesHushers Run
Coordinates39.28326, -81.02494

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Max Span20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area131.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,900 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000043A128

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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