County Route 9/4 over North Fork Kings Creek
Hancock County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 9/4 over North Fork Kings Creek in Hancock 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 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 90 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 29 inventoried bridges in Hancock County rated poor (31.0%); 9 (31.0%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 39 ft |
| Location | 0.03 mi. East jct CR 9/6 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000015A012 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hancock County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Route 30 over Wv Rte 2 & Ohio River | 1977 | 13,100 | Fair |
| US Route 30 over River Road & Ohio River | 1976 | 11,200 | Fair |
| West Virginia 2 over Frontier Group of Co.Inc | 1966 | 8,500 | Poor |
| West Virginia 2 over Clevland Cliff RR & Yard | 1998 | 8,500 | Fair |
| US Route 30 over River Road & Ohio River | 1976 | 7,993 | Fair |
| Golding Street Ext over Ohio River | 1905 | 7,500 | Poor |
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