Structure 50A109 · Wayne County, WV

Wv 152 over Trace Fork

Carries Wv 152 over Trace Fork, 0.06 Mi South Of Wv 37.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

70 ft end to end. 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.

Built193987 years old
Length70.2 ft21.4 m
Daily traffic2,400counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.06 Mi South Of Wv 37
CarriesWv 152
CrossesTrace Fork
Coordinates38.17682, -82.48127

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Max Span68.6 ft (20.9 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area175.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000050A109

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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