Structure 28A177 · Mercer County, WV

Us. 19 &us. 460 over South Fork

Carries Us. 19 &us. 460 over South Fork, 0.01 Mi. S. Of Wv. 123.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 39 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197749 years old
Length38.7 ft11.8 m
Daily traffic14,900counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Location0.01 Mi. S. Of Wv. 123
CarriesUs. 19 &us. 460
CrossesSouth Fork
Coordinates37.31610, -81.13564

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Area129.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,900 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000028A177

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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