12TH STREET
Carrying 12TH STREET over FOURPOLE CREEK
0.01 MI S OF WASH. BLVD, Cabell, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
12TH STREET in Cabell, West Virginia sits above 5% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 1927 build year is earlier than 95% of Cabell's recorded-year cohort (207 bridges).
12TH STREET in Cabell, West Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1927, it carries 1 rated component 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:00000000006A902
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: 12TH STREET
The 12TH STREET bridge in Cabell, West Virginia carries 12TH STREET over FOURPOLE CREEK. It was built in 1927, making it 99 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 14.0 meters (46 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of West Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show superstructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How 12TH STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1927, earlier than 197 of Cabell's 207 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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).
12TH STREET vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 95% higher than 5% 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.
Cabell inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 207 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
- 1927
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 14.0 m (46 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.1 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000006A902
Condition Analysis
- • 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.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
12TH STREET 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 12TH STREET against other structures in Cabell 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 12TH STREET?
12TH STREET in Cabell, West Virginia, superstructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 12TH STREET inspected?
12TH STREET'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 7,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 12TH STREET 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 12TH STREET?
12TH STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 12TH STREET?
12TH STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 12TH STREET and does age affect safety?
12TH STREET was built in 1927, making it 99 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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