Structure 45A024 · Summers County, WV

Wv 12 over Bradshaw Creek

Carries Wv 12 over Bradshaw Creek, 0.05 Miles S. Of CR 21/2.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT54 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

54 ft end to end, longest span 25 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.

Built194086 years old
Length54.1 ft16.5 m
Daily traffic781counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Location0.05 Miles S. Of CR 21/2
CarriesWv 12
CrossesBradshaw Creek
Coordinates37.54774, -80.80074

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Max Span24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area136.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic781 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000045A024

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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