Structure 48A094 · Tyler County, WV

West Virginia 18 over Wheeler Run

Carries West Virginia 18 over Wheeler Run, 0.01 Mi. South Jct Cr46.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 33 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200719 years old
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic1,200counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2021every 48 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyTyler
Location0.01 Mi. South Jct Cr46
CarriesWest Virginia 18
CrossesWheeler Run
Coordinates39.42982, -80.83902

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area61.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,200 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000048A094

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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