Structure 31A320 · Monongalia County, WV

Wv Rt. 43 over Rubles Run

Carries Wv Rt. 43 over Rubles Run, 0.2 Miles S Of Pa Line.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,444 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,444 ft end to end, longest span 276 ft: about 4.0 football fields. 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.

Built201115 years old
Length1443.6 ft440 m
Daily traffic800counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMonongalia
Location0.2 Miles S Of Pa Line
CarriesWv Rt. 43
CrossesRubles Run
Coordinates39.71883, -79.82267

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1443.6 ft (440 m)
Max Span275.6 ft (84 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area4,664 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic800 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000031A320

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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