Structure 31A163 · Monongalia County, WV

Interstate 79 NB over Mon Co 79/4

Carries Interstate 79 NB over Mon Co 79/4, 0.47 Mi South Co RT 77.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

126 ft end to end. 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.

Built196759 years old
Length125.7 ft38.3 m
Daily traffic18,400counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMonongalia
Location0.47 Mi South Co RT 77
CarriesInterstate 79 NB
CrossesMon Co 79/4
Coordinates39.53178, -79.99756

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.7 ft (38.3 m)
Max Span47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area497.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000031A163

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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