Structure 17A225 · Harrison County, WV

Wv Route 58 over Elk Creek

Carries Wv Route 58 over Elk Creek, 0.01 Mi East Wv RT 20.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT167 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

167 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: about 2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1983rebuilt 1986
Length167.0 ft50.9 m
Daily traffic7,700counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Location0.01 Mi East Wv RT 20
CarriesWv Route 58
CrossesElk Creek
Coordinates39.25187, -80.31860

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length167.0 ft (50.9 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area565.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1983 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,700 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000017A225

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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