Structure 2A178 · Berkeley County, WV

I 81 X over CR 51/5 And Mill Creek

Carries I 81 X over CR 51/5 And Mill Creek, 1.72 Mi S Of Wv 51 Sls.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

66 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1965rebuilt 2021
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic20,350counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Location1.72 Mi S Of Wv 51 Sls
CarriesI 81 X
CrossesCR 51/5 And Mill Creek
Coordinates39.34014, -78.06174

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span62.7 ft (19.1 m)
Deck Width62.7 ft (19.1 m)
Deck Area383.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,350 (2022)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000002A178

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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