Structure 41A220 · Raleigh County, WV

I-77 Nb. over Pemberton Road And RT 16

Carries I-77 Nb. over Pemberton Road And RT 16, Wv Route 16.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT346 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

346 ft end to end: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1984rebuilt 2021
Length345.8 ft105.4 m
Daily traffic13,195counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
LocationWv Route 16
CarriesI-77 Nb.
CrossesPemberton Road And RT 16
Coordinates37.75857, -81.21267

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length345.8 ft (105.4 m)
Max Span89.6 ft (27.3 m)
Deck Width69.6 ft (21.2 m)
Deck Area2234.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1984 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,195 (2019)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000041A220

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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