Wv Route 10 over Widemouth Creek
Mercer County, West Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Wv Route 10 over Widemouth Creek in Mercer County, West Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1948 and reconstructed in 2022, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 175 inventoried bridges in Mercer County rated good (2.3%); 44 (25.1%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 59 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Mi S of CR 10/4 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000028A018 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mercer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-77 NB over Brush Creek | 1979 | 40,127 | Fair |
| I-77 SB over Routes 19 and 21 | 1977 | 30,659 | Fair |
| I-77 NB over Routes 19 and 21 | 1977 | 29,826 | Fair |
| I-77 S over Bluestone Rvr & Co. Rt 3 | 1954 | 28,562 | Fair |
| I-77 NB over Mercer Co. Route 7 | 1977 | 28,500 | Fair |
| I-77 NB over Mercer County Route 3 | 1977 | 28,453 | Fair |
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