Structure 17168 · Fayette County, PA

Brightwell Drive over Downers Run

Carries Brightwell Drive over Downers Run, Johnson Hollow & SR 4044.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

30 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1920rebuilt 2008
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic100counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
LocationJohnson Hollow & SR 4044
CarriesBrightwell Drive
CrossesDowners Run
Coordinates40.10607, -79.83577

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area39.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2021)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000017168

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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