Structure 9859 · Centre County, PA

Bear Meadows RD over Galbraith Gap Run

Carries Bear Meadows RD over Galbraith Gap Run, 1 Mi South Of SR 322.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

27 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 2020
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic50counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
Location1 Mi South Of SR 322
CarriesBear Meadows RD
CrossesGalbraith Gap Run
Coordinates40.76540, -77.75680

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Area59.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000009859

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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