Structure 39A193 · Preston County, WV

Preston Co RT 14 over Sovern Run

Carries Preston Co RT 14 over Sovern Run, 0.74 Mi North Co RT 14/3.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built199630 years old
Length23.3 ft7.1 m
Daily traffic10counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Location0.74 Mi North Co RT 14/3
CarriesPreston Co RT 14
CrossesSovern Run
Coordinates39.62058, -79.70446

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area30.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number00000000039A193

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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