Structure 13689 · Cumberland County, PA

I-81 Nb; SR 0081 over Pa Turnpike

Carries I-81 Nb; SR 0081 over Pa Turnpike, I-81N.B. Over Turnpike.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

123 ft end to end. 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1995
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic31,734counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCumberland
LocationI-81N.B. Over Turnpike
CarriesI-81 Nb; SR 0081
CrossesPa Turnpike
Coordinates40.22824, -77.13436

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area521.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,734 (2024)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000013689

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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