Structure 25A182 · Marion County, WV

Marion CR 250/31 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Marion CR 250/31 over Buffalo Creek, 0.06 Mi South CR 250/18.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

145 ft end to end: about 2 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 deck arch.

Built1924102 years old
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic350counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Location0.06 Mi South CR 250/18
CarriesMarion CR 250/31
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates39.50556, -80.15309

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area212.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1924

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000025A182

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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