Structure 52A104 · Wetzel County, WV

US Route 250 over Wv Fork Of Fish Creek

Carries US Route 250 over Wv Fork Of Fish Creek, 0.50 Mi North Jct CR 16.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

85 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197947 years old
Length84.6 ft25.8 m
Daily traffic950counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWetzel
Location0.50 Mi North Jct CR 16
CarriesUS Route 250
CrossesWv Fork Of Fish Creek
Coordinates39.68976, -80.47694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length84.6 ft (25.8 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area252.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic950 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000052A104

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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