Structure 4139 · Bedford County, PA

Pa 915 over Sandy Run

Carries Pa 915 over Sandy Run, 0.6 Mile South Of Tr 26.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT98 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

98 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 2009
Length98.1 ft29.9 m
Daily traffic826counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBedford
Location0.6 Mile South Of Tr 26
CarriesPa 915
CrossesSandy Run
Coordinates40.13156, -78.26636

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area322.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic826 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000004139

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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