Structure 31485 · Somerset County, PA

Pa 601 over Pa 56

Carries Pa 601 over Pa 56, Paint Boro..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

85 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1995
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic2,256counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
LocationPaint Boro.
CarriesPa 601
CrossesPa 56
Coordinates40.24341, -78.84839

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area367.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,256 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000031485

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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