Structure 6A012 · Cabell County, WV

Wv 2 over Guyandotte River

Carries Wv 2 over Guyandotte River, 0.10 Mi West Of US 60.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT585 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

585 ft end to end: about 1.6 football fields. 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.

Built197650 years old
Length585.3 ft178.4 m
Daily traffic7,100counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyCabell
Location0.10 Mi West Of US 60
CarriesWv 2
CrossesGuyandotte River
Coordinates38.43027, -82.39169

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length585.3 ft (178.4 m)
Max Span173.9 ft (53 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area2212.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,100 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000006A012

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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