Structure 31810 · Somerset County, PA

Pa Tpk (i-76) over Kimberly Run

Carries Pa Tpk (i-76) over Kimberly Run, West Of Brotherton.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

20 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built200422 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic29,452counted 1999
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
LocationWest Of Brotherton
CarriesPa Tpk (i-76)
CrossesKimberly Run
Coordinates39.98833, -78.99167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width99.4 ft (30.3 m)
Deck Area184.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,452 (1999)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000031810

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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