Structure 20A332 · Kanawha County, WV

CR 53 over I-79 NB & SB

Carries CR 53 over I-79 NB & SB, 2.52 Mi E Of CR 43.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT391 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

391 ft end to end, longest span 96 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197650 years old
Length391.4 ft119.3 m
Daily traffic500counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Location2.52 Mi E Of CR 43
CarriesCR 53
CrossesI-79 NB & SB
Coordinates38.47915, -81.46564

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length391.4 ft (119.3 m)
Max Span96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area1694.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number00000000020A332

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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