Structure 17277 · Forest County, PA

Elm Street over Over Tionesta Creek

Carries Elm Street over Over Tionesta Creek, Tionesta Borough.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT291 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

291 ft end to end, longest span 97 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 deck arch.

Built1919107 years old
Length291.0 ft88.7 m
Daily traffic275counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyForest
LocationTionesta Borough
CarriesElm Street
CrossesOver Tionesta Creek
Coordinates41.48520, -79.44970

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length291.0 ft (88.7 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area523.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1919

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic275 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000017277

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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