Structure 8420 · Cambria County, PA

Pa 56 over Paint Creek

Carries Pa 56 over Paint Creek, 67 Ft West Of Somerset Co.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 67 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195967 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic21,057counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Location67 Ft West Of Somerset Co
CarriesPa 56
CrossesPaint Creek
Coordinates40.24603, -78.85014

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Area422.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,057 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000008420

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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