Structure 41A221 · Raleigh County, WV

I-77 NB over Piney Creek And Csx Rr

Carries I-77 NB over Piney Creek And Csx Rr, 1.05 Mi N Of I-64 I/c.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT387 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

387 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.

Built1985rebuilt 2021
Length387.1 ft118 m
Daily traffic32,229counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location1.05 Mi N Of I-64 I/c
CarriesI-77 NB
CrossesPiney Creek And Csx Rr
Coordinates37.74329, -81.20788

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length387.1 ft (118 m)
Max Span170.9 ft (52.1 m)
Deck Width62.3 ft (19 m)
Deck Area2,242 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1985 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,229 (2022)
Truck Traffic37%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000041A221

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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