Structure 24420 · Luzerne County, PA

Hillside Road Cr16 over Tobys Creek

Carries Hillside Road Cr16 over Tobys Creek, 0.1 Miles NW Of SR 309.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

65 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.

Built1970rebuilt 1980
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic5,783counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Location0.1 Miles NW Of SR 309
CarriesHillside Road Cr16
CrossesTobys Creek
Coordinates41.29732, -75.92563

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area215.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,783 (2013)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000024420

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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