Structure 29509 · Perry County, PA

Pa 34; Market ST over Juniata River

Carries Pa 34; Market ST over Juniata River, East Of Newport Boro.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT691 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

691 ft end to end, longest span 172 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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 through truss.

Built193492 years old
Length690.9 ft210.6 m
Daily traffic11,194counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPerry
LocationEast Of Newport Boro
CarriesPa 34; Market ST
CrossesJuniata River
Coordinates40.47900, -77.12820

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length690.9 ft (210.6 m)
Max Span171.9 ft (52.4 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area2084.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,194 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000029509

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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