Structure 42A253 · Randolph County, WV

United States 33 over Laurel Fork River

Carries United States 33 over Laurel Fork River, 0.12 Mi. East Of CR 5/14.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20188 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic2,700counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Location0.12 Mi. East Of CR 5/14
CarriesUnited States 33
CrossesLaurel Fork River
Coordinates38.88418, -79.59922

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area454.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000042A253

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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