Structure 55A056 · Wyoming County, WV

CR 12/7 over Guyandotte River

Carries CR 12/7 over Guyandotte River, 0.03 Mi N Of Wv 16.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT87 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

87 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1965rebuilt 2019
Length86.6 ft26.4 m
Daily traffic250counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Location0.03 Mi N Of Wv 16
CarriesCR 12/7
CrossesGuyandotte River
Coordinates37.57341, -81.35913

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length86.6 ft (26.4 m)
Max Span40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area121.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000055A056

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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