Structure 2561 · Allegheny County, PA

Bower Hill RD over Mclaughlin Run

Carries Bower Hill RD over Mclaughlin Run, Ml01 Mclaughlin Run #1.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 52 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built194185 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic17,000counted 2005
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationMl01 Mclaughlin Run #1
CarriesBower Hill RD
CrossesMclaughlin Run
Coordinates40.35912, -80.10926

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area267.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,000 (2005)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000002561

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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