Structure 26A905 · Marshall County, WV

Elm Avenue over Parrs Run

Carries Elm Avenue over Parrs Run, 0.12 Mi. North Jct US 250.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

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 slab bridge.

Built195274 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic1,200counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMarshall
Location0.12 Mi. North Jct US 250
CarriesElm Avenue
CrossesParrs Run
Coordinates39.92817, -80.73479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area113.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,200 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000026A905

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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