Structure 24A264 · McDowell County, WV

County Route 52/37 over Elkhorn Creek

Carries County Route 52/37 over Elkhorn Creek, 0.01 Mi. South Of US 52.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

130 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199432 years old
Length130.2 ft39.7 m
Daily traffic30counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Location0.01 Mi. South Of US 52
CarriesCounty Route 52/37
CrossesElkhorn Creek
Coordinates37.41371, -81.52206

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length130.2 ft (39.7 m)
Max Span41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area547.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000024A264

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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