Structure 16A134 · Hardy County, WV

Wv 55 over US 48 (x) (corridor H)

Carries Wv 55 over US 48 (x) (corridor H), 0.87 Mile East Of US 220.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT129 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

129 ft end to end. 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
Length128.9 ft39.3 m
Daily traffic4,100counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Location0.87 Mile East Of US 220
CarriesWv 55
CrossesUS 48 (x) (corridor H)
Coordinates39.07833, -78.95205

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width86.6 ft (26.4 m)
Deck Area1037.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,100 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000016A134

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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