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WV 63 over HOWARDS CREEK

Greenbrier County, West Virginia

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Coordinates:
+37.77827, -80.39443
37°46'42" N, 80°23'40" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	WV 63 over HOWARDS CREEK
Structure number:	00000000013A143
Location:	0.19 Miles S. of US 60
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Arterial (Rural) `[06]`
Length of largest span:	78.1 ft. `[23.8 m]`
Total length:	101.7 ft. `[31.0 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	15.1 ft. `[4.6 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	16.1 ft. `[4.9 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1982
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Girder and floorbeam system `[03]`
Deck type:	Wood or Timber `[8]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: July 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Posted for load `[P]`
Average daily traffic:	2,993 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	14% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action `[3]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. `[7]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	28.0
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`
Estimated cost of work:	$1,603,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
July 2018	Poor	Fair	Poor	Fair	2993	28.0
July 2016	Poor	Fair	Poor	Fair	2993	33.6
July 2014	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	2700	36.8
July 2013	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	2700	36.8
July 2012	Poor	Serious	Poor	Good	2900	33.4
July 2010	Poor	Fair	Poor	Good	2900	36.8
July 2009	Poor	Fair	Poor	Good	2550	38.2
July 2008	Poor	Satisfactory	Poor	Good	2550	39.4
July 2007	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	2550	39.4
July 2006	Poor	Good	Poor	Good	2500	39.6
July 2005	Poor	Very Good	Poor	Good	2500	35.6
July 2004	Poor	Very Good	Poor	Good	2500	35.6
August 2002	Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	2500	54.2
August 2000	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	2400	56.7
August 1998	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	2400	66.9
August 1996	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	2300	68.2
August 1994	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	1900	69.0
September 1992	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	1900	69.0
August 1990	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	2000	68.8

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