Structure 24A319 · McDowell County, WV

County Route 13 over Sandlick Creek

Carries County Route 13 over Sandlick Creek, 0.32 Mi S Of Co 13/3.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

33 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 bridge of this kind.

Built1938rebuilt 2004
Length33.5 ft10.2 m
Daily traffic450counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Location0.32 Mi S Of Co 13/3
CarriesCounty Route 13
CrossesSandlick Creek
Coordinates37.33338, -81.54186

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignOther
Total Length33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Max Span26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area90.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic450 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000024A319

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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