Structure 49A045 · Upshur County, WV

County Route 20/6 over Turkey Run

Carries County Route 20/6 over Turkey Run, 0.15 Mi W Co 4/8.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

24 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 slab bridge.

Built1920106 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic100counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Location0.15 Mi W Co 4/8
CarriesCounty Route 20/6
CrossesTurkey Run
Coordinates39.02300, -80.20570

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area37 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000049A045

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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