Structure 46A034 · Taylor County, WV

Taylor Co RT 38 over Shelby Run

Carries Taylor Co RT 38 over Shelby Run, 0.58 Mi South CR 250/12.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

33 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length33.5 ft10.2 m
Daily traffic200counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyTaylor
Location0.58 Mi South CR 250/12
CarriesTaylor Co RT 38
CrossesShelby Run
Coordinates39.29426, -80.05553

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area46.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
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 Number00000000046A034

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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