Structure 52A081 · Wetzel County, WV

County Route 39 over Morgan Run

Carries County Route 39 over Morgan Run, 0.24 Mi. South Jct Wv 20.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

26 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.

Built1918108 years old
Length26.2 ft8 m
Daily traffic50counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWetzel
Location0.24 Mi. South Jct Wv 20
CarriesCounty Route 39
CrossesMorgan Run
Coordinates39.58807, -80.77877

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length26.2 ft (8 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area44 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1918

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number00000000052A081

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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