Structure 20A292 · Kanawha County, WV

Wv. 601 over Davis Creek

Carries Wv. 601 over Davis Creek, 0.01 Mi N Of CR 61/12.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT158 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

158 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft: 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1983
Length158.1 ft48.2 m
Daily traffic18,600counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Location0.01 Mi N Of CR 61/12
CarriesWv. 601
CrossesDavis Creek
Coordinates38.35469, -81.71258

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area453.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,600 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000020A292

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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