County Route 5 over Big Wheeling Creek
Marshall County, West Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 5 over Big Wheeling Creek in Marshall County, West Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 33 of the 85 inventoried bridges in Marshall County rated fair (38.8%); 24 (28.2%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 203 ft |
| Location | 0.04 mi. South jct CR16 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000026A100 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Marshall County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Route 250 over Parrs Run | 1920 | 22,100 | Poor |
| West Virginia 2 over Little Grave Creek | 2019 | 19,400 | Good |
| US Route 250 over CR 1 - Boggs Run Road | 1968 | 14,000 | Fair |
| US 250 over Little Grave Creek | 2016 | 13,300 | Good |
| Wv 2 Spur over Ohio River | 1986 | 12,629 | Fair |
| US 250 over Former Bellaire Br. Ramp | 1965 | 12,000 | Fair |
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