Structure 36A098 · Pendleton County, WV

US 33 & Wv 28 over N Fk S Br Potomac River

Carries US 33 & Wv 28 over N Fk S Br Potomac River, 0.07 Mi West Of Wv 28.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT253 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

253 ft end to end: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built195670 years old
Length252.6 ft77 m
Daily traffic1,400counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Location0.07 Mi West Of Wv 28
CarriesUS 33 & Wv 28
CrossesN Fk S Br Potomac River
Coordinates38.70703, -79.46550

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length252.6 ft (77 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area746.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000036A098

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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