Structure 41112 · Luzerne County, PA

Glen Avenue over Shickshinny Creek

Carries Glen Avenue over Shickshinny Creek, 300 Ft West Of SR 239.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

32 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 deck arch.

Built1900126 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic100counted 2012
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Location300 Ft West Of SR 239
CarriesGlen Avenue
CrossesShickshinny Creek
Coordinates41.15440, -76.15492

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area78.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000041112

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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