Structure 41A070 · Raleigh County, WV

Wv 16 over Winding Gulf

Carries Wv 16 over Winding Gulf, 1.32 Mi S Of CR 30.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

56 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 slab bridge.

Built192799 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic800counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location1.32 Mi S Of CR 30
CarriesWv 16
CrossesWinding Gulf
Coordinates37.65615, -81.31405

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area140.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic800 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number00000000041A070

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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