Structure 31A016 · Monongalia County, WV

Wv Route 7 WB over Deckers Creek

Carries Wv Route 7 WB over Deckers Creek, 0.02 Mi West Wv RT 7.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT500 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

500 ft end to end, longest span 142 ft: about 7 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.

Built197947 years old
Length499.7 ft152.3 m
Daily traffic9,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMonongalia
Location0.02 Mi West Wv RT 7
CarriesWv Route 7 WB
CrossesDeckers Creek
Coordinates39.62853, -79.95401

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length499.7 ft (152.3 m)
Max Span142.4 ft (43.4 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area1781.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000031A016

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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