COUNTY RT 119/10
Carrying COUNTY RT 119/10 over SPRUCE FK LITTLE COAL RV
0.04 MI W OF WV 17, Boone, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COUNTY RT 119/10 in Boone, West Virginia sits above 2% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (12 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 92% of Boone's recorded-year cohort (131 bridges).
COUNTY RT 119/10 in Boone, West Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure WV:00000000003A101
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: COUNTY RT 119/10
The COUNTY RT 119/10 bridge in Boone, West Virginia carries COUNTY RT 119/10 over SPRUCE FK LITTLE COAL RV. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 1 section, stretching 62.2 meters (204 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 550 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of West Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How COUNTY RT 119/10 compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 120 of Boone's 131 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1989. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across West Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (7,347 of 7,348 rated).
COUNTY RT 119/10 vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
12 Top 98% higher than 2% of 7,347 bridges
rated West Virginia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Boone inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 131 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1940
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 62.2 m (204 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.3 m (17 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 550 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000003A101
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • At 5/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COUNTY RT 119/10 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare COUNTY RT 119/10 against other structures in Boone and across West Virginia. West Virginia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for COUNTY RT 119/10?
COUNTY RT 119/10 in Boone, West Virginia has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COUNTY RT 119/10 inspected?
COUNTY RT 119/10's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 550 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COUNTY RT 119/10 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for COUNTY RT 119/10?
COUNTY RT 119/10 has an NBI inventory load rating of 11.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COUNTY RT 119/10?
COUNTY RT 119/10 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is COUNTY RT 119/10 and does age affect safety?
COUNTY RT 119/10 was built in 1940, making it 86 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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