Structure 41A162 · Raleigh County, WV

US 19 Connector over Piney Creek

Carries US 19 Connector over Piney Creek, 0.24 Mi E Of US 19.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,770 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

1,770 ft end to end, longest span 260 ft: about 4.9 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 girder bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length1769.7 ft539.4 m
Daily traffic9,400counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location0.24 Mi E Of US 19
CarriesUS 19 Connector
CrossesPiney Creek
Coordinates37.76778, -81.15645

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1769.7 ft (539.4 m)
Max Span259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Deck Width75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Area12352.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000041A162

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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