Structure 53862 · Lackawanna County, PA

Edella RD over SR 0081 I-81

Carries Edella RD over SR 0081 I-81, S Abington Tp Over I-81.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT249 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

249 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 3 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.

Built20179 years old
Length249.0 ft75.9 m
Daily traffic2,671counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
LocationS Abington Tp Over I-81
CarriesEdella RD
CrossesSR 0081 I-81
Coordinates41.49018, -75.67942

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length249.0 ft (75.9 m)
Max Span121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area743.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,671 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000053862

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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