Structure 17079 · Fayette County, PA
Carries Chess Road (t426) over Mountain Creek, 500 Ft W Of SR 0857.
23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Location | 500 Ft W Of SR 0857 |
| Carries | Chess Road (t426) |
| Crosses | Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.78521, -79.77507 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 23.0 ft (7 m) |
| Max Span | 22.0 ft (6.7 m) |
| Deck Width | 20.0 ft (6.1 m) |
| Deck Area | 42.7 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1903 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 515 (2023) |
| Truck Traffic | 5% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | September 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 4 — Foundations need monitoring |
| Structure Number | 000000000017079 |
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."
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.