Structure 20A561 · Kanawha County, WV

Wv 622 over Rocky Fork

Carries Wv 622 over Rocky Fork, 0.04 Mile N Of CR 5/3.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

70 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length69.6 ft21.2 m
Daily traffic14,800counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Location0.04 Mile N Of CR 5/3
CarriesWv 622
CrossesRocky Fork
Coordinates38.42787, -81.74712

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length69.6 ft (21.2 m)
Max Span65.3 ft (19.9 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area156.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,800 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000020A561

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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