Structure 10A905 · Fayette County, WV

N0535 over Dempsey Branch

Carries N0535 over Dempsey Branch, 0.01 Miles E. Of CR 8.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

38 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.

Built197056 years old
Length37.7 ft11.5 m
Daily traffic12counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Location0.01 Miles E. Of CR 8
CarriesN0535
CrossesDempsey Branch
Coordinates38.07493, -81.15379

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Max Span37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area42.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number00000000010A905

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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