Structure 8A120 · Clay County, WV

County RT 16/15 over Big Otter Creek

Carries County RT 16/15 over Big Otter Creek, 0.09 Mile North Of Wv 16.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT542 FT ACROSS100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 542 ft across: about 1.5 football fields. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199828 years old
Length542.0 ft165.2 m
Daily traffic20counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyClay
Location0.09 Mile North Of Wv 16
CarriesCounty RT 16/15
CrossesBig Otter Creek
Coordinates38.57590, -81.02104

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length542.0 ft (165.2 m)
Max Span54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Width122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Area6145.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000008A120

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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