Mon Co 81/1
Carrying Mon Co 81/1 over Cobun Creek
0.60 Mi W of Mon CR 81, Monongalia, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Mon Co 81/1 in Monongalia, West Virginia sits above 63% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (45 t), while its 2014 build year is earlier than 4% of Monongalia's recorded-year cohort (203 bridges).
Mon Co 81/1 in Monongalia, West Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2014, it carries 2 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:00000000031A326
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: Mon Co 81/1
The Mon Co 81/1 bridge in Monongalia, West Virginia carries Mon Co 81/1 over Cobun Creek. It was built in 2014, making it 12 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.3 meters (44 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 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 superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Mon Co 81/1 compares
Age against the county: built in 2014, earlier than 8 of Monongalia's 203 bridges with a recorded construction year (4%), against a county median build year of 1986. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across West Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (7,347 of 7,348 rated).
Mon Co 81/1 vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
45 Top 37% higher than 63% 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.
Monongalia inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 203 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
- 2014
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.3 m (44 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.7 m (15 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000031A326
Condition Analysis
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Mon Co 81/1 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Mon Co 81/1 against other structures in Monongalia 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 Mon Co 81/1?
Mon Co 81/1 in Monongalia, West Virginia, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Mon Co 81/1 inspected?
Mon Co 81/1'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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Mon Co 81/1 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Mon Co 81/1?
Mon Co 81/1 has an NBI inventory load rating of 45.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Mon Co 81/1?
Mon Co 81/1 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Mon Co 81/1 and does age affect safety?
Mon Co 81/1 was built in 2014, making it 12 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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