Structure 39A015 · Preston County, WV

Wv Route 7 over Ravine

Carries Wv Route 7 over Ravine, 0.57 Mi West Pres CR 19.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

46 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 slab bridge.

Built1926100 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic5,700counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Location0.57 Mi West Pres CR 19
CarriesWv Route 7
CrossesRavine
Coordinates39.56115, -79.80749

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area96.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1926

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,700 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000039A015

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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