Structure 35A029 · Ohio County, WV

County Route 39 over Middle Wheeling Creek

Carries County Route 39 over Middle Wheeling Creek, 0.52 Mi. East Jct Cr23/2.

Overall conditionPoor

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT101 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

101 ft end to end, longest span 49 ft. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1988
Length101.0 ft30.8 m
Daily traffic90counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyOhio
Location0.52 Mi. East Jct Cr23/2
CarriesCounty Route 39
CrossesMiddle Wheeling Creek
Coordinates40.03182, -80.58320

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Max Span48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area187.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000035A029

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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