Structure 24433 · Luzerne County, PA

Patla Road over Arnold Creek

Carries Patla Road over Arnold Creek, 1 Mi South Of SR 118.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

25 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.

Built195769 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic25counted 2012
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Location1 Mi South Of SR 118
CarriesPatla Road
CrossesArnold Creek
Coordinates41.29933, -76.20046

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area56.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000024433

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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