Structure 18728 · Huntingdon County, PA

Pa 829 over Juniata River

Carries Pa 829 over Juniata River, 0.2 Mile South Of Tr 22.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT470 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

470 ft end to end, longest span 116 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length470.1 ft143.3 m
Daily traffic2,142counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyHuntingdon
Location0.2 Mile South Of Tr 22
CarriesPa 829
CrossesJuniata River
Coordinates40.43968, -77.94479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length470.1 ft (143.3 m)
Max Span116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area1805.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,142 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018728

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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