Structure 46783 · Monroe County, PA

Big Ridge Drive over Pond Creek; Swamp

Carries Big Ridge Drive over Pond Creek; Swamp, 0.2 Mi W Of US 209.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 54 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic200counted 1992
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMonroe
Location0.2 Mi W Of US 209
CarriesBig Ridge Drive
CrossesPond Creek; Swamp
Coordinates41.05762, -75.09527

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area735.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (1992)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000046783

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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