US 250 (t) over Tygart Valley River
Barbour County, West Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 250 (t) over Tygart Valley River in Barbour County, West Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1852 and reconstructed in 1991, making it 173 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 66 of the 93 inventoried bridges in Barbour County rated fair (71.0%); 12 (12.9%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 311 ft |
| Location | 0.07 Mi. S. of US 119 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000001A092 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Barbour County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 250 T over Tygart Valley Rv CSX RR | 2001 | 7,000 | Fair |
| US Route 250 T over Mill Creek | 1913 | 5,400 | Fair |
| US Route 250 T over Beaver Creek | 1963 | 5,200 | Fair |
| US 119 over Shooks Run | 1995 | 5,100 | Fair |
| County Rt 119/21 over Tygart Valley River | 1972 | 3,900 | Fair |
| Wv Route 57 F over Stewart Run | 1914 | 3,200 | Fair |
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