Structure 36797 · Westmoreland County, PA

Pa Tpk (pa 66) over SR 4004 Nfs Rr

Carries Pa Tpk (pa 66) over SR 4004 Nfs Rr, Hempfield Twp.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT638 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

638 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 1.8 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.

Built199135 years old
Length638.1 ft194.5 m
Daily traffic10,429counted 1998
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
LocationHempfield Twp
CarriesPa Tpk (pa 66)
CrossesSR 4004 Nfs Rr
Coordinates40.31333, -79.59000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length638.1 ft (194.5 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Deck Area3403.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,429 (1998)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000036797

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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