Structure 34A104 · Nicholas County, WV

County Route 3/2 over Big Beaver Creek

Carries County Route 3/2 over Big Beaver Creek, 0.01 Miles N. Of CR 3.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 23 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199729 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic10counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 48 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Location0.01 Miles N. Of CR 3
CarriesCounty Route 3/2
CrossesBig Beaver Creek
Coordinates38.40105, -80.67167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000034A104

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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