Wv Rte 817 over Upper Fivemile Ck.
Mason County, West Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Wv Rte 817 over Upper Fivemile Ck. in Mason County, West Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 75 of the 137 inventoried bridges in Mason County rated fair (54.7%); 21 (15.3%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 0.65 Mi N of CR 27 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000027A060 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mason County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 35 over Ohio River | 1969 | 24,200 | Fair |
| US 35 over CR 25 CSX Railroad | 1997 | 20,700 | Fair |
| Wv 2 over Kanawha River & 1ST St | 1999 | 14,254 | Good |
| US 35 over Wv 02 | 1970 | 13,800 | Fair |
| WV Route 62 over Crooked Creek | 2011 | 13,700 | Good |
| US 35 NB over Lower Fivemile Creek | 2010 | 13,500 | Fair |
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