Structure 46A065 · Taylor County, WV

Taylor Co RT 13/5 over Right Fork Simpson Creek

Carries Taylor Co RT 13/5 over Right Fork Simpson Creek, 0.07 Mi South Co RT 13.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

20 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 deck arch.

Built1916110 years old
Length20.3 ft6.2 m
Daily traffic100counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyTaylor
Location0.07 Mi South Co RT 13
CarriesTaylor Co RT 13/5
CrossesRight Fork Simpson Creek
Coordinates39.26648, -80.09888

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area30.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1916

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000046A065

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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