County Route 7 over Steer Creek
Calhoun County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 7 over Steer Creek in Calhoun 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 1930 and reconstructed in 1981, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 250 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 50 inventoried bridges in Calhoun County rated poor (26.0%); 13 (26.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 151 ft |
| Location | 0.51 Mile East of CR 7/5 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000007A017 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Calhoun County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wv 16 over Phillip Run | 1960 | 2,400 | Good |
| Wv 16 over Philip Run | 2023 | 2,400 | Good |
| US 33 over West Fk Little Kanawha R | 1964 | 1,800 | Poor |
| Wv 16 over Millstone Creek | 1932 | 1,500 | Poor |
| West Virginia 16 over Little Kanawha River | 1960 | 1,500 | Fair |
| West Virginia 16 over Crummis Creek | 1997 | 1,400 | Poor |
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