Structure 4A060 · Braxton County, WV

US 19 over Saltlick Creek

Carries US 19 over Saltlick Creek, 0.02 Mi S Of Co 22.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

73 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.

Built1923rebuilt 2023
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Location0.02 Mi S Of Co 22
CarriesUS 19
CrossesSaltlick Creek
Coordinates38.76864, -80.61620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area187.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1923 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number00000000004A060

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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