Structure 32A060 · Monroe County, WV

US 219 over Rich Creek

Carries US 219 over Rich Creek, 0.11 Miles N. Of Wv 12.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

64 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built193195 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic5,199counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMonroe
Location0.11 Miles N. Of Wv 12
CarriesUS 219
CrossesRich Creek
Coordinates37.39674, -80.79730

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area161.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,199 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000032A060

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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