Structure 17A139 · Harrison County, WV

Harrison Co RT 24 over Simpson Creek

Carries Harrison Co RT 24 over Simpson Creek, 0.07 Mi North US RT 50.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

70 ft end to end, longest span 31 ft. 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.

Built196462 years old
Length70.2 ft21.4 m
Daily traffic7,300counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Location0.07 Mi North US RT 50
CarriesHarrison Co RT 24
CrossesSimpson Creek
Coordinates39.28423, -80.25615

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Max Span30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area177.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,300 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000017A139

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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