Structure 25A168 · Marion County, WV

Marion Co RT 91 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Marion Co RT 91 over Buffalo Creek, 0.02 Mi East CR 250/32.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT529 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

529 ft end to end: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built198640 years old
Length528.9 ft161.2 m
Daily traffic200counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Location0.02 Mi East CR 250/32
CarriesMarion Co RT 91
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates39.49988, -80.20148

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length528.9 ft (161.2 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area1483.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000025A168

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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