Structure 50A078 · Wayne County, WV

Wv 37 over East Fk Twelvepole Ck

Carries Wv 37 over East Fk Twelvepole Ck, 0.90 Mi East Of CR 30.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT170 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

170 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built196660 years old
Length169.9 ft51.8 m
Daily traffic400counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Location0.90 Mi East Of CR 30
CarriesWv 37
CrossesEast Fk Twelvepole Ck
Coordinates38.15048, -82.38493

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area486.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000050A078

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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