Structure 54A098 · Wood County, WV

West Virginia 47 over CR 47/17 And Walker Ck.

Carries West Virginia 47 over CR 47/17 And Walker Ck., 0.01 M East Of CR 47/9.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT437 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

437 ft end to end: about 6 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 1990
Length437.3 ft133.3 m
Daily traffic2,800counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWood
Location0.01 M East Of CR 47/9
CarriesWest Virginia 47
CrossesCR 47/17 And Walker Ck.
Coordinates39.18094, -81.43865

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length437.3 ft (133.3 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area1119.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,800 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under 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 Number00000000054A098

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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