Structure 42A033 · Randolph County, WV

CR 20 over Middle Fork River

Carries CR 20 over Middle Fork River, 0.20 Mi S Of CR 20/1.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

106 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 through truss.

Built1909117 years old
Length106.3 ft32.4 m
Daily traffic10counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Location0.20 Mi S Of CR 20/1
CarriesCR 20
CrossesMiddle Fork River
Coordinates38.86998, -80.08477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length106.3 ft (32.4 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area139.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1909

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000042A033

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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