Structure 43A060 · Ritchie County, WV

County Route 17/9 over Branch Of Dog Run

Carries County Route 17/9 over Branch Of Dog Run, 0.01 Mi. S. Of Cr. 26/1.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

20 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 deck arch.

Built1915111 years old
Length20.3 ft6.2 m
Daily traffic80counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Location0.01 Mi. S. Of Cr. 26/1
CarriesCounty Route 17/9
CrossesBranch Of Dog Run
Coordinates39.15800, -81.07535

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area28.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1915

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80 (2019)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number00000000043A060

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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