Structure 54A116 · Wood County, WV

I-77 Sbl over CR 21

Carries I-77 Sbl over CR 21, 8.37 Miles S Of Wv 14.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT171 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

171 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.

Built1968rebuilt 1998
Length171.3 ft52.2 m
Daily traffic5,950counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWood
Location8.37 Miles S Of Wv 14
CarriesI-77 Sbl
CrossesCR 21
Coordinates39.07618, -81.55312

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length171.3 ft (52.2 m)
Max Span74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area657.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,950 (2022)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000054A116

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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