Structure 2A085 · Berkeley County, WV

I 81 X over Middle Creek

Carries I 81 X over Middle Creek, 1.05 Mi N Of Wv 51 Sls.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 31 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196561 years old
Length31.5 ft9.6 m
Daily traffic46,900counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Location1.05 Mi N Of Wv 51 Sls
CarriesI 81 X
CrossesMiddle Creek
Coordinates39.37477, -78.03766

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area263.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,900 (2020)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000002A085

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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