PRESTON CO RT 27/3
Carrying PRESTON CO RT 27/3 over DILLAN CREEK
0.45 MI WEST WV RT 7, Preston, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 in Preston, West Virginia sits above 30% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 60% of Preston's recorded-year cohort (182 bridges).
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 in Preston, West Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:00000000039A189
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: PRESTON CO RT 27/3
The PRESTON CO RT 27/3 bridge in Preston, West Virginia carries PRESTON CO RT 27/3 over DILLAN CREEK. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How PRESTON CO RT 27/3 compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 109 of Preston's 182 bridges with a recorded construction year (60%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 70% higher than 30% 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.
Preston inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 182 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
- 1970
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000039A189
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 PRESTON CO RT 27/3 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 PRESTON CO RT 27/3 against other structures in Preston 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 PRESTON CO RT 27/3?
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 in Preston, West Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PRESTON CO RT 27/3 inspected?
PRESTON CO RT 27/3'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PRESTON CO RT 27/3 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PRESTON CO RT 27/3?
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PRESTON CO RT 27/3?
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PRESTON CO RT 27/3 and does age affect safety?
PRESTON CO RT 27/3 was built in 1970, making it 56 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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