County Route 17/2 over Cedar Creek
Gilmer County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 17/2 over Cedar Creek in Gilmer County, West Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1990, making it 35 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 108 inventoried bridges in Gilmer County rated poor (13.0%); 14 (13.0%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber multiple box beam |
| Length | about 110 ft |
| Location | 0.04 Mi S Jct Co 17 Sls |
| NBI structure number | 00000000011A111 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Gilmer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-79 S over Co 36 | 1972 | 15,200 | Fair |
| I-79 N over Co 36 | 1972 | 13,100 | Fair |
| Wv 5 over Stewart Creek | 1985 | 6,522 | Fair |
| US 33 over Little Kanawha River | 1929 | 6,200 | Poor |
| Wv 5 over Lynch Run | 1926 | 3,900 | Fair |
| Wv 5 over Sand Fork | 1987 | 3,900 | Fair |
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