Structure 43A109 · Ritchie County, WV

US 50 Wbl over Cr. 16/6 Hushers Run

Carries US 50 Wbl over Cr. 16/6 Hushers Run, 0.43 Mi. W. Of Wv.16.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT531 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

531 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 7 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.

Built197056 years old
Length530.8 ft161.8 m
Daily traffic3,700counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Location0.43 Mi. W. Of Wv.16
CarriesUS 50 Wbl
CrossesCr. 16/6 Hushers Run
Coordinates39.26179, -81.06122

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length530.8 ft (161.8 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area2200.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000043A109

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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