Structure 6A168 · Cabell County, WV

US 52 over Ohio River

Carries US 52 over Ohio River, 1.29 Mi North Of I-64.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,252 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

2,252 ft end to end: about 6.3 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 through truss.

Built1968rebuilt 1998
Length2251.6 ft686.3 m
Daily traffic19,844counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyCabell
Location1.29 Mi North Of I-64
CarriesUS 52
CrossesOhio River
Coordinates38.41667, -82.48648

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length2251.6 ft (686.3 m)
Max Span562.7 ft (171.5 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area7549.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,844 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000006A168

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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