Structure 21A047 · Lewis County, WV

County Route 17 over Cove Lick

Carries County Route 17 over Cove Lick, 0.06 Mi W Of Co 18.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

42 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1990rebuilt 2022
Length42.3 ft12.9 m
Daily traffic200counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Location0.06 Mi W Of Co 18
CarriesCounty Route 17
CrossesCove Lick
Coordinates38.96918, -80.64879

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area96.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1990 (reconstructed 2022)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000021A047

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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