Structure 52A026 · Wetzel County, WV

County Route 7/11 over Knob Fork Run

Carries County Route 7/11 over Knob Fork Run, 0.01 Mi. South Jct Cr7/14.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

32 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
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic10counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWetzel
Location0.01 Mi. South Jct Cr7/14
CarriesCounty Route 7/11
CrossesKnob Fork Run
Coordinates39.65975, -80.55408

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area35.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000052A026

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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