US 35 NB & SB over Kilgore Rd. CR 29/2
Putnam County, West Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 35 NB & SB over Kilgore Rd. CR 29/2 in Putnam County, West Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2008, making it 17 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 23,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 72 of the 135 inventoried bridges in Putnam County rated fair (53.3%); 20 (14.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 0.37 Mile S. of Wv 34 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000040A147 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 Eb&wb Ramps over Armour Creek | 1962 | 103,900 | Fair |
| I-64 WB & EB over CR 33/5 McCloud Rd. | 2024 | 99,000 | Good |
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| I64 E&w Ramps B&d over Poplar Fork | 1960 | 80,480 | Fair |
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| I-64 over WV817 Kanawha RV CSX RR | 2024 | 58,698 | Fair |
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