Structure 14214 · Dauphin County, PA

I-81; SR 0081 over SR 3009;susq Riv; Nsrcrr

Carries I-81; SR 0081 over SR 3009;susq Riv; Nsrcrr, Harrisburg (wade Br).

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
5,188 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

5,188 ft end to end, longest span 136 ft: about 14 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 girder bridge.

Built1973rebuilt 2013
Length5188.0 ft1581.3 m
Daily traffic58,995counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
LocationHarrisburg (wade Br)
CarriesI-81; SR 0081
CrossesSR 3009;susq Riv; Nsrcrr
Coordinates40.31617, -76.91785

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length5188.0 ft (1581.3 m)
Max Span136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Deck Width116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Deck Area55978.0 sq m
Main Spans34
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic58,995 (2024)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000014214

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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