County Route 80
Carrying County Route 80 over North Fork Fishing Creek
0.01 mi. South jct CR15, Wetzel, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
County Route 80 in Wetzel, West Virginia sits above 4% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 1917 build year is earlier than 94% of Wetzel's recorded-year cohort (107 bridges).
County Route 80 in Wetzel, West Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1917, it carries 2 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:00000000052A096
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- 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 Route 80
The County Route 80 bridge in Wetzel, West Virginia carries County Route 80 over North Fork Fishing Creek. It was built in 1917, making it 109 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 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 4/9, substructure at 5/9. 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 County Route 80 compares
Age against the county: built in 1917, earlier than 101 of Wetzel's 107 bridges with a recorded construction year (94%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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 Route 80 vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Wetzel inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 107 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
- 1917
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000052A096
Condition Analysis
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • 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 Route 80 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 Route 80 against other structures in Wetzel 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 Route 80?
County Route 80 in Wetzel, West Virginia, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is County Route 80 inspected?
County Route 80'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 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. County Route 80 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 Route 80?
County Route 80 has an NBI inventory load rating of 14.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining County Route 80?
County Route 80 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is County Route 80 and does age affect safety?
County Route 80 was built in 1917, making it 109 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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