Structure 8401225 · Washington County, OH

Wv-618 over Ohio River Wv 14 & Csx

Carries Wv-618 over Ohio River Wv 14 & Csx, .8 Mi S. Memorial Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,531 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

2,531 ft end to end, longest span 750 ft: about 7.0 football fields. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length2530.5 ft771.3 m
Daily traffic16,602counted 2015
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 24 months

Location

StateOhio
CountyWashington
Location.8 Mi S. Memorial Bridge
CarriesWv-618
CrossesOhio River Wv 14 & Csx
Coordinates39.27087, -81.56604

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2530.5 ft (771.3 m)
Max Span750.0 ft (228.6 m)
Deck Width75.8 ft (23.1 m)
Deck Area17817.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,602 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number8401225

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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