Structure 55A108 · Wyoming County, WV

Wv 971 over Clear Fork

Carries Wv 971 over Clear Fork, 0.02 Mi S Of CR 7/7.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

205 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 3 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.

Built199333 years old
Length205.1 ft62.5 m
Daily traffic2,700counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Location0.02 Mi S Of CR 7/7
CarriesWv 971
CrossesClear Fork
Coordinates37.68190, -81.66174

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area637.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000055A108

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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