County Route 57/15 over Elk Creek
Barbour County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 57/15 over Elk Creek in Barbour County, West Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1886, making it 139 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 93 inventoried bridges in Barbour County rated poor (12.9%); 12 (12.9%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 96 ft |
| Location | 0.01 Mi S of Wv 57 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000001A115 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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 River | 1852 | 7,000 | Fair |
| 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 |
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