Structure 25A135 · Marion County, WV

Interstate 79 NB over Tygart River Mar.60 Csx

Carries Interstate 79 NB over Tygart River Mar.60 Csx, 0.53 Mi South Co RT 64/1.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT884 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

884 ft end to end: about 2.5 football fields. 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 deck arch.

Built1966rebuilt 1994
Length883.9 ft269.4 m
Daily traffic19,850counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Location0.53 Mi South Co RT 64/1
CarriesInterstate 79 NB
CrossesTygart River Mar.60 Csx
Coordinates39.43956, -80.17480

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length883.9 ft (269.4 m)
Max Span330.1 ft (100.6 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area2882.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,850 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000025A135

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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