Structure 39A004 · Preston County, WV

Preston Co RT 3 over Lick Run

Carries Preston Co RT 3 over Lick Run, 0.04 Mi South Pre Co 22.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

29 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built195274 years old
Length28.5 ft8.7 m
Daily traffic300counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Location0.04 Mi South Pre Co 22
CarriesPreston Co RT 3
CrossesLick Run
Coordinates39.54291, -79.58716

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area64.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000039A004

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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