Structure 17A244 · Harrison County, WV

Interstate 79 SB over I-79 SB Off Ramp

Carries Interstate 79 SB over I-79 SB Off Ramp, 0.91 Mi North Wv RT 270.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

130 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1998
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic12,150counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Location0.91 Mi North Wv RT 270
CarriesInterstate 79 SB
CrossesI-79 SB Off Ramp
Coordinates39.17259, -80.34423

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area514.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,150 (2022)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000017A244

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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