Structure 3A117 · Boone County, WV

US 119 Sbl over Wv85 Cr119/9 Coal Rv.csx

Carries US 119 Sbl over Wv85 Cr119/9 Coal Rv.csx, 0.23 Mi N Of CR 85/8.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,539 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

1,539 ft end to end: about 4.3 football fields. 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.

Built197353 years old
Length1539.4 ft469.2 m
Daily traffic11,900counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Location0.23 Mi N Of CR 85/8
CarriesUS 119 Sbl
CrossesWv85 Cr119/9 Coal Rv.csx
Coordinates38.08474, -81.83863

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1539.4 ft (469.2 m)
Max Span220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area6381.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,900 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000003A117

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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