Structure 49A108 · Upshur County, WV

US 33 X over US RT 33 X

Carries US 33 X over US RT 33 X, 0.65 Mi E Of Co RT 7 Sls.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT289 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

289 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.

Built198937 years old
Length289.0 ft88.1 m
Daily traffic8,100counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Location0.65 Mi E Of Co RT 7 Sls
CarriesUS 33 X
CrossesUS RT 33 X
Coordinates38.99702, -80.24133

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length289.0 ft (88.1 m)
Max Span111.5 ft (34 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area1189.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,100 (2018)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000049A108

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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