Structure 41A206 · Raleigh County, WV

I-77 SB over Raleigh County Route 42

Carries I-77 SB over Raleigh County Route 42, 1.69 Mi. N. Of Co RT 41.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT163 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

163 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built1979rebuilt 2020
Length163.4 ft49.8 m
Daily traffic20,600counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location1.69 Mi. N. Of Co RT 41
CarriesI-77 SB
CrossesRaleigh County Route 42
Coordinates37.63969, -81.11147

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length163.4 ft (49.8 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area677.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000041A206

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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