Structure 7A002 · Calhoun County, WV

County Route 1/1 over Straight Creek

Carries County Route 1/1 over Straight Creek, 0.10 Mi W Of CR 1.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1926rebuilt 1992
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic300counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyCalhoun
Location0.10 Mi W Of CR 1
CarriesCounty Route 1/1
CrossesStraight Creek
Coordinates38.98556, -81.20981

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area32.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1926 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number00000000007A002

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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