Structure 17A238 · Harrison County, WV

Interstate 79 SB over Har. Co. 25/6

Carries Interstate 79 SB over Har. Co. 25/6, 2.19 Mi South Wv RT 270.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

139 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.

Built196561 years old
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic10,650counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Location2.19 Mi South Wv RT 270
CarriesInterstate 79 SB
CrossesHar. Co. 25/6
Coordinates39.13664, -80.37502

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area521.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,650 (2022)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000017A238

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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