Structure 24A340 · McDowell County, WV

County Route 635/3 over Hite Fork

Carries County Route 635/3 over Hite Fork, 0.01 Mile West CR 635/2.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

31 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200521 years old
Length31.2 ft9.5 m
Daily traffic20counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Location0.01 Mile West CR 635/2
CarriesCounty Route 635/3
CrossesHite Fork
Coordinates37.32058, -81.81280

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Max Span29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area46.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000024A340

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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