Structure 50A220 · Wayne County, WV

West Virginia 152 over Beech Fork Twelvepole Ck

Carries West Virginia 152 over Beech Fork Twelvepole Ck, 0.08 Miles N. Of C. R. 46.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure8/9 · Very 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 FT141 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

141 ft end to end. 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.

Built201016 years old
Length141.1 ft43 m
Daily traffic11,700counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.08 Miles N. Of C. R. 46
CarriesWest Virginia 152
CrossesBeech Fork Twelvepole Ck
Coordinates38.32022, -82.44362

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length141.1 ft (43 m)
Max Span138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area559 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,700 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000050A220

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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