Structure 39A023 · Preston County, WV

Preston Co RT 7/3 over Dillan Creek

Carries Preston Co RT 7/3 over Dillan Creek, 0.30 Mi East Wv RT 7.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

24 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.

Built198739 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic90counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Location0.30 Mi East Wv RT 7
CarriesPreston Co RT 7/3
CrossesDillan Creek
Coordinates39.53071, -79.79267

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Area26.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000039A023

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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