Structure 8384 · Cambria County, PA

Pa 53 over Bradley Run

Carries Pa 53 over Bradley Run, 1.8 Mile North Of SR 1015.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
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 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

52 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1964rebuilt 1993
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic2,040counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Location1.8 Mile North Of SR 1015
CarriesPa 53
CrossesBradley Run
Coordinates40.50888, -78.58222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area219.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,040 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000008384

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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