Structure 1A030 · Barbour County, WV

County Route 17/12 over Middle Fork River

Carries County Route 17/12 over Middle Fork River, 0.39 Mi N Of Co 17 Sls.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

122 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1914112 years old
Length121.7 ft37.1 m
Daily traffic10counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBarbour
Location0.39 Mi N Of Co 17 Sls
CarriesCounty Route 17/12
CrossesMiddle Fork River
Coordinates38.96224, -80.06553

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length121.7 ft (37.1 m)
Max Span55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area163.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1914

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number00000000001A030

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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