Structure 8A112 · Clay County, WV

County Route 15/3 over Hickory Fork Of Buffalo

Carries County Route 15/3 over Hickory Fork Of Buffalo, 0.52 Mile East Of CR 15.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 30 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200323 years old
Length30.2 ft9.2 m
Daily traffic10counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyClay
Location0.52 Mile East Of CR 15
CarriesCounty Route 15/3
CrossesHickory Fork Of Buffalo
Coordinates38.45073, -80.98078

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area56.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000008A112

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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