Structure 50A182 · Wayne County, WV

I 64 EB over Big Sandy CR 1 & Ns Rr

Carries I 64 EB over Big Sandy CR 1 & Ns Rr, 1.24 Mile West Of Wv 75.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT1,123 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,123 ft end to end, longest span 228 ft: about 3.1 football fields. 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.

Built199828 years old
Length1123.4 ft342.4 m
Daily traffic16,400counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location1.24 Mile West Of Wv 75
CarriesI 64 EB
CrossesBig Sandy CR 1 & Ns Rr
Coordinates38.38146, -82.59372

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1123.4 ft (342.4 m)
Max Span228.0 ft (69.5 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area3697.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000050A182

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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