Structure 41A027 · Raleigh County, WV

Wv RT 3 over I-77/64 Tpk

Carries Wv RT 3 over I-77/64 Tpk, 0.13 Mi E Of CR 3/49.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT200 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

200 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.

Built1983rebuilt 2021
Length200.1 ft61 m
Daily traffic7,700counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Location0.13 Mi E Of CR 3/49
CarriesWv RT 3
CrossesI-77/64 Tpk
Coordinates37.79316, -81.21655

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length200.1 ft (61 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width92.5 ft (28.2 m)
Deck Area1720.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1983 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000041A027

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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