Structure 41A137 · Raleigh County, WV

Wv 54 over Burnt Fork

Carries Wv 54 over Burnt Fork, 0.82 Mi S Of CR 34.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

36 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.

Built195967 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic2,800counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location0.82 Mi S Of CR 34
CarriesWv 54
CrossesBurnt Fork
Coordinates37.68281, -81.34926

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area86.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,800 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number00000000041A137

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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