Ramp A from US 22
Carrying Ramp A from US 22 over Railroad
0.01 mi. West jct WV 2, Brooke, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Ramp A from US 22 in Brooke, West Virginia sits above 21% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (28 t), while its 1984 build year is earlier than 68% of Brooke's recorded-year cohort (57 bridges).
Ramp A from US 22 in Brooke, West Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1984, 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:00000000005A052
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: Ramp A from US 22
The Ramp A from US 22 bridge in Brooke, West Virginia carries Ramp A from US 22 over Railroad. It was built in 1984, making it 42 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 1 section, stretching 129.7 meters (426 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,200 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of West Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. 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 Ramp A from US 22 compares
Age against the county: built in 1984, earlier than 39 of Brooke's 57 bridges with a recorded construction year (68%), 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).
Ramp A from US 22 vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 79% higher than 21% 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.
Brooke inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 57 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
- 1984
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 129.7 m (426 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.5 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000005A052
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Ramp A from US 22 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 Ramp A from US 22 against other structures in Brooke 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 Ramp A from US 22?
Ramp A from US 22 in Brooke, West Virginia has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Ramp A from US 22 inspected?
Ramp A from US 22'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 4,200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Ramp A from US 22 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 Ramp A from US 22?
Ramp A from US 22 has an NBI inventory load rating of 28.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Ramp A from US 22?
Ramp A from US 22 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Ramp A from US 22 and does age affect safety?
Ramp A from US 22 was built in 1984, making it 42 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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