Structure 17A075 · Harrison County, WV

US Route 19 over Elk Creek

Carries US Route 19 over Elk Creek, 0.01 Mi North Wv RT 20.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

110 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 deck arch.

Built192898 years old
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic5,500counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Location0.01 Mi North Wv RT 20
CarriesUS Route 19
CrossesElk Creek
Coordinates39.28209, -80.35171

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width51.2 ft (15.6 m)
Deck Area522.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000017A075

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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