Structure 52A076 · Wetzel County, WV

County Route 24 over Carney Fork

Carries County Route 24 over Carney Fork, 0.01 Mi. North Jct CR 8/5.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

43 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 deck arch.

Built1925101 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic10counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWetzel
Location0.01 Mi. North Jct CR 8/5
CarriesCounty Route 24
CrossesCarney Fork
Coordinates39.67948, -80.60516

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area72.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000052A076

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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