Structure 47A034 · Tucker County, WV

Wv 38 over Brushy Fork

Carries Wv 38 over Brushy Fork, 0.07 Mi.e. Jct CR 17.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 26 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built194878 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic700counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyTucker
Location0.07 Mi.e. Jct CR 17
CarriesWv 38
CrossesBrushy Fork
Coordinates39.18313, -79.81393

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000047A034

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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