Structure 17429 · Franklin County, PA

Pa 456; Lit.cove R over Little Cove Creek

Carries Pa 456; Lit.cove R over Little Cove Creek, 5 Mi SW Of Foltz.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

35 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.

Built1937rebuilt 2007
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic507counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
Location5 Mi SW Of Foltz
CarriesPa 456; Lit.cove R
CrossesLittle Cove Creek
Coordinates39.80774, -77.99001

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area78.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic507 (2024)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000017429

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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