Structure 34A128 · Nicholas County, WV

Wv 20 over Cherry River

Carries Wv 20 over Cherry River, 0.06 Miles N. Of CR 94/5.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT267 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

267 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built200521 years old
Length267.4 ft81.5 m
Daily traffic2,400counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Location0.06 Miles N. Of CR 94/5
CarriesWv 20
CrossesCherry River
Coordinates38.25706, -80.60160

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length267.4 ft (81.5 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area921.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,400 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000034A128

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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