Structure 20A177 · Kanawha County, WV

Wv 61 over Morris Ck & Private RD

Carries Wv 61 over Morris Ck & Private RD, 0.10 Mi S Of CR 61/11.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

130 ft end to end, longest span 62 ft. 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.

Built196957 years old
Length129.6 ft39.5 m
Daily traffic3,800counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Location0.10 Mi S Of CR 61/11
CarriesWv 61
CrossesMorris Ck & Private RD
Coordinates38.18011, -81.33495

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length129.6 ft (39.5 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area493.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,800 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000020A177

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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