Structure 50A092 · Wayne County, WV

CR 41 over Sweetwater Branch

Carries CR 41 over Sweetwater Branch, 0.08 Mi South Of CR 35.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

33 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1910rebuilt 1940
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic250counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.08 Mi South Of CR 35
CarriesCR 41
CrossesSweetwater Branch
Coordinates37.98499, -82.35883

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area83.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1910 (reconstructed 1940)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000050A092

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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