State Bridge Profile West Virginia 2014

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2014 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 7,187 bridges in the state, 960 bridges, or 13% are classified as structurally deficient. This
means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 1,541 bridges, or 21% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This
means the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 State and local contract awards for bridge construction totaled $572.11 million over the past
five years, 29 percent of highway and bridge contract awards, compared to a national average of
29 percent.
 Since 2004, 748 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 58 bridges have undergone
major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $2.5 billion to fix a total of 3,377 bridges in
the state.2
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 403 520,188 5,251,095 15 15,525 202,500
Other principal arterial 418 672,966 2,661,185 32 25,452 170,350
Minor arterial 348 191,618 1,169,131 57 22,243 148,703
Major collector 1,492 423,459 2,294,034 221 50,889 327,610
Minor collector 497 89,469 298,110 60 5,874 26,780
Local 2,953 427,900 675,230 402 45,396 74,447
Urban Bridges
Interstate 252 583,615 6,310,700 33 53,010 648,050
Other freeway 71 187,060 886,211 2 3,212 24,200
Principal arterial 132 270,379 1,953,750 18 17,680 189,950
Minor arterial 210 230,268 1,838,106 36 16,864 298,450
Collector 133 74,573 540,210 19 11,250 88,110
Rural 278 92,099 345,140 65 16,794 66,260
Total 7,187 3,763,593 24,222,902 960 284,189 2,265,410
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed
condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
West Virginia

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 1,918 $1,721.9 3,001,362 380,553
Widening & rehabilitation 262 $121.6 622,571 69,207
Rehabilitation 486 $292.7 2,573,591 342,271
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 641 $377.7 5,541,977 852,208
Other work 70 $15.8 232,681 136,394
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State:
County
Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
Kanawha 1974 53,000 Urban Interstate I-77 NB & SB over Westmoreland Drive
Kanawha 1972 26,000 Urban Interstate I-77 NB over CR 119/37
Ohio 1966 25,500 Urban Interstate I-70 WB over Wheeling Creek and city street
Ohio 1966 25,500 Urban Interstate I-70 WB over Wheeling Creek
Ohio 1965 25,500 Urban Interstate I-70 EB over Wheeling Creek and city street
Ohio 1965 25,250 Urban Interstate I-70 EB over Big Wheeling Creek
Ohio 1958 24,500 Urban Interstate I-70 EB over Mt. Dechantal Road
Ohio 1958 24,500 Urban Interstate I-70 WB over Mt. Dechantal Road
Ohio 1970 24,250 Urban Interstate I-70 over Middle Wheeling Creek, US-40 and a city street
Marshall 1943 23,300
Urban other
principal arterial
WV-2 over Little Grave Creek
Sources: All data is from the 2014 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in January 2015.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2014$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.