Structure 41145 · Fayette County, PA

Pa Tpk Nb(toll 43) over T-343 Brownfield Run

Carries Pa Tpk Nb(toll 43) over T-343 Brownfield Run, 4.3mi. S Of Fairchance.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT502 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

502 ft end to end, longest span 124 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.

Built199927 years old
Length502.0 ft153 m
Daily traffic4,443counted 2012
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Location4.3mi. S Of Fairchance
CarriesPa Tpk Nb(toll 43)
CrossesT-343 Brownfield Run
Coordinates39.77261, -79.78623

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length502.0 ft (153 m)
Max Span124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Deck Width57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Deck Area2677.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,443 (2012)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000041145

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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