Structure 50A081 · Wayne County, WV

CR 37/8 over Trace Fork

Carries CR 37/8 over Trace Fork, 0.08 Mi South Of Wv 37.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

26 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 slab bridge.

Built193690 years old
Length26.2 ft8 m
Daily traffic100counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.08 Mi South Of Wv 37
CarriesCR 37/8
CrossesTrace Fork
Coordinates38.16390, -82.49396

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length26.2 ft (8 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Area45.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000050A081

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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