Structure 50A130 · Wayne County, WV

CR 52/56 over West Fork Twelvepole Ck

Carries CR 52/56 over West Fork Twelvepole Ck, 0.29 Mi So. Of Wv 152.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

142 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 girder bridge.

Built1911rebuilt 2011
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic90counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.29 Mi So. Of Wv 152
CarriesCR 52/56
CrossesWest Fork Twelvepole Ck
Coordinates38.11396, -82.46040

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span69.6 ft (21.2 m)
Deck Width15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Deck Area203.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1911 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000050A130

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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