Structure 41A073 · Raleigh County, WV

Wv. 16 over Cova Street

Carries Wv. 16 over Cova Street, 0.38 Mi. N. Of CR 16/6.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

130 ft end to end. 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.

Built195868 years old
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic13,600counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location0.38 Mi. N. Of CR 16/6
CarriesWv. 16
CrossesCova Street
Coordinates37.76553, -81.20096

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area883.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,600 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000041A073

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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