Structure 68212 · Washington County, PA

Pa Tpk 0576 over SR 0980 And Tributary

Carries Pa Tpk 0576 over SR 0980 And Tributary, Cecil Township.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,150 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,150 ft end to end, longest span 280 ft: about 3.2 football fields. 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.

Built20206 years old
Length1149.9 ft350.5 m
Daily traffic9,330counted 2014
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
LocationCecil Township
CarriesPa Tpk 0576
CrossesSR 0980 And Tributary
Coordinates40.36089, -80.23514

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1149.9 ft (350.5 m)
Max Span279.9 ft (85.3 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area4836.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,330 (2014)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000068212

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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