County Route 26/3 over Left Fork of Holly River
Braxton County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 26/3 over Left Fork of Holly River in Braxton County, West Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 1960, making it 105 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 13 of the 148 inventoried bridges in Braxton County rated poor (8.8%); 13 (8.8%) 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 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 152 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Mi E of Co 26 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000004A086 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Braxton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-79 N over Co 5/11 | 1973 | 13,000 | Fair |
| US 19 over Little Birch River | 1998 | 12,126 | Good |
| US 19 over Little Birch River | 1970 | 12,126 | Fair |
| I-79 over A&O RR Main Street | 1973 | 11,900 | Fair |
| I-79 N over Elk Rvr WV 4 Co 28/1 | 1969 | 11,150 | Fair |
| I-79 over Buffalo Ck and Co 28/2 | 2000 | 11,150 | Fair |
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