Structure 30A162 · Mingo County, WV

US 52 over E 4th AVE Hillside

Carries US 52 over E 4th AVE Hillside, 0.80 Mi W Of Wv 49.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,320 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,320 ft end to end, longest span 15 ft: about 3.7 football fields. 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.

Built196066 years old
Length1319.9 ft402.3 m
Daily traffic4,400counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Location0.80 Mi W Of Wv 49
CarriesUS 52
CrossesE 4th AVE Hillside
Coordinates37.66166, -82.26217

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1319.9 ft (402.3 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area3781.6 sq m
Main Spans88
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,400 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000030A162

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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