Structure 41A164 · Raleigh County, WV

I-64 over Glade Creek

Carries I-64 over Glade Creek, 1.29 Mi. E. Of Cr. 9.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,190 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

2,190 ft end to end: about 6.1 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 deck truss.

Built198838 years old
Length2189.6 ft667.4 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location1.29 Mi. E. Of Cr. 9
CarriesI-64
CrossesGlade Creek
Coordinates37.76840, -81.04000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Deck
Total Length2189.6 ft (667.4 m)
Max Span784.1 ft (239 m)
Deck Width77.4 ft (23.6 m)
Deck Area15750.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000041A164

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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