Structure 29A047 · Mineral County, WV

US 50 T over New Creek

Carries US 50 T over New Creek, 0.01 Mi E Of Wv 972 F.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

133 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193195 years old
Length132.9 ft40.5 m
Daily traffic1,400counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Location0.01 Mi E Of Wv 972 F
CarriesUS 50 T
CrossesNew Creek
Coordinates39.36874, -79.03313

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area409.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000029A047

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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