Structure 44A104 · Roane County, WV

US 119 over Left Hand Creek

Carries US 119 over Left Hand Creek, 0.03 Mile South Of CR 56.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

36 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 deck arch.

Built1918108 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic1,700counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Location0.03 Mile South Of CR 56
CarriesUS 119
CrossesLeft Hand Creek
Coordinates38.55189, -81.35196

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area95.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1918

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000044A104

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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