Structure 5A046 · Brooke County, WV

West Virginia 67 over Buffalo Creek

Carries West Virginia 67 over Buffalo Creek, 0.02 Mi. West Jct Cr32.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

114 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic1,000counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 48 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Location0.02 Mi. West Jct Cr32
CarriesWest Virginia 67
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates40.20678, -80.55358

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area409.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000005A046

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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