Structure 25A010 · Marion County, WV

Marion Co RT 7 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Marion Co RT 7 over Buffalo Creek, 0.07 Mi West Co RT 1.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT94 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

94 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length94.5 ft28.8 m
Daily traffic1,400counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Location0.07 Mi West Co RT 1
CarriesMarion Co RT 7
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates39.52088, -80.42264

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length94.5 ft (28.8 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area265.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,400 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000025A010

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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