Structure 41A163 · Raleigh County, WV

Wv 16 over Wv 16 Ramps Csx City

Carries Wv 16 over Wv 16 Ramps Csx City, 0.23 Mi N Of CR 16/16.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT396 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

396 ft end to end: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196066 years old
Length395.7 ft120.6 m
Daily traffic13,600counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location0.23 Mi N Of CR 16/16
CarriesWv 16
CrossesWv 16 Ramps Csx City
Coordinates37.76572, -81.20377

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length395.7 ft (120.6 m)
Max Span78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Width63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Deck Area2327.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,600 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000041A163

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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