Structure 20A856 · Kanawha County, WV

CR 73/3 over Coal Fork

Carries CR 73/3 over Coal Fork, 0.06 Mi S Of CR 73.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built201313 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic1,100counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2021every 48 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Location0.06 Mi S Of CR 73
CarriesCR 73/3
CrossesCoal Fork
Coordinates38.31624, -81.52079

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area62.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,100 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000020A856

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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