Structure 15A031 · Hancock County, WV

West Virginia 2 over Frontier Group Of Co.inc

Carries West Virginia 2 over Frontier Group Of Co.inc, 0.38 Mi. South Jct Wv 105.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,429 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

1,429 ft end to end: about 4.0 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1966rebuilt 1998
Length1428.8 ft435.5 m
Daily traffic8,500counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHancock
Location0.38 Mi. South Jct Wv 105
CarriesWest Virginia 2
CrossesFrontier Group Of Co.inc
Coordinates40.41545, -80.58849

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1428.8 ft (435.5 m)
Max Span78.7 ft (24 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area8013.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000015A031

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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