Structure 6A333 · Cabell County, WV

Wv 527 over Fourpole

Carries Wv 527 over Fourpole, 0.54 Mile South Of Co 101.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

85 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic12,100counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyCabell
Location0.54 Mile South Of Co 101
CarriesWv 527
CrossesFourpole
Coordinates38.40618, -82.44719

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Deck Area432.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,100 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number00000000006A333

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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