Structure 22A020 · Lincoln County, WV

CR 7 over Shoals Branch

Carries CR 7 over Shoals Branch, 0.31 Mi North Of Wv 10.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

29 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length28.5 ft8.7 m
Daily traffic400counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyLincoln
Location0.31 Mi North Of Wv 10
CarriesCR 7
CrossesShoals Branch
Coordinates38.01960, -82.07858

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area47.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000022A020

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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