County Route 7 over Laurel Creek
Summers County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Route 7 over Laurel Creek in Summers County, West Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 387 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Summers County rated poor (7.7%); 5 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 0.10 Miles S. of CR 7/5 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000045A058 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Summers County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 Wbl over CR 4 | 1985 | 10,418 | Fair |
| I-64 Wbl over WV 20 and Lick Creek | 1985 | 10,418 | Fair |
| I-64 Ebl & Wbl over County Route 5 | 1986 | 9,782 | Fair |
| I-64 Ebl over I 64 | 1985 | 9,782 | Fair |
| Wv 107 over CSX Railroad | 2003 | 8,300 | Fair |
| Wv 107 over Greenbrier River | 2006 | 6,000 | Fair |
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