Structure 50A031 · Wayne County, WV

CR 18/1 over Gragston Creek

Carries CR 18/1 over Gragston Creek, 0.12 Mi West Of CR 18.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

41 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length41.3 ft12.6 m
Daily traffic60counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.12 Mi West Of CR 18
CarriesCR 18/1
CrossesGragston Creek
Coordinates38.22115, -82.53563

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area93.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000050A031

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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