Structure 25A167 · Marion County, WV

Wv Route 218 over Helens Run

Carries Wv Route 218 over Helens Run, 0.15 Mi North Co RT 52.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 deck arch.

Built1924102 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Location0.15 Mi North Co RT 52
CarriesWv Route 218
CrossesHelens Run
Coordinates39.47225, -80.25957

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area54.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1924

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000025A167

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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