County Route 3/2 over Big Beaver Creek
Nicholas County, West Virginia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 3/2 over Big Beaver Creek in Nicholas County, West Virginia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 96 inventoried bridges in Nicholas County rated good (25.0%); 15 (15.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0.01 Miles N. of CR 3 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000034A104 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nicholas County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 19 Sbl over Summersville Lake | 1963 | 15,600 | Fair |
| US 19 over Trout Run | 1972 | 11,644 | Fair |
| US 19 over Mill Creek | 1970 | 11,216 | Fair |
| US 19 over Enoch Branch | 1972 | 10,900 | Fair |
| US 19 Nbl & Sbl over Mill Creek | 1969 | 9,500 | Fair |
| US 19 Nbl over Summersville Lake | 1994 | 7,150 | Fair |
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