CR 26/3 over West Fork of Pond Fork
Boone County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 26/3 over West Fork of Pond Fork in Boone 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 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 131 inventoried bridges in Boone County rated poor (16.8%); 22 (16.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 74 ft |
| Location | 0.01 Mi. S. of CR 26 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000003X001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 6: scour evaluation not yet made |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Boone County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 119 & CR 3/4 over Rock Creek | 1987 | 12,300 | Fair |
| US 119 North over Little Coal River Csxrr | 1989 | 12,300 | Fair |
| US 119 Nbl Cor. G over Little Coal River & CSX | 1989 | 12,300 | Fair |
| US 119 over Trace Fork | 1975 | 12,300 | Fair |
| US 119 Sbl over WV85 CR119/9 Coal Rv.csx | 1973 | 11,900 | Poor |
| US 119 over Cox Fk of Turtle Creek | 1975 | 11,900 | Fair |
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