Structure 27A079 · Mason County, WV

Wv 62 over Thirteenmile Creek

Carries Wv 62 over Thirteenmile Creek, 0.02 Mi N Of CR 35/5.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

285 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built195175 years old
Length284.8 ft86.8 m
Daily traffic900counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Location0.02 Mi N Of CR 35/5
CarriesWv 62
CrossesThirteenmile Creek
Coordinates38.75108, -81.96120

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length284.8 ft (86.8 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area789.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic900 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000027A079

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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