Structure 54A260 · Wood County, WV

West Virginia 31 over Williams Creek

Carries West Virginia 31 over Williams Creek, 0.02 M South Of Wv 14.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT ACROSS50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 320 ft across: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built20206 years old
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic3,400counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWood
Location0.02 M South Of Wv 14
CarriesWest Virginia 31
CrossesWilliams Creek
Coordinates39.38998, -81.44458

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width325.1 ft (99.1 m)
Deck Area9662.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000054A260

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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