Structure 3933 · Bedford County, PA

Pa 26 over Clear Creek

Carries Pa 26 over Clear Creek, 0.3 Mile North Of SR 2020.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT113 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

113 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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.

Built1930rebuilt 2013
Length112.9 ft34.4 m
Daily traffic3,846counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBedford
Location0.3 Mile North Of SR 2020
CarriesPa 26
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates40.00140, -78.35957

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area461.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,846 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003933

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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