Structure 24408 · Luzerne County, PA

Retreat Access RD over Susquehanna River

Carries Retreat Access RD over Susquehanna River, At SR 11 Intersection.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,205 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

1,205 ft end to end, longest span 217 ft: about 3.3 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 through truss.

Built1930rebuilt 1991
Length1205.1 ft367.3 m
Daily traffic250counted 2009
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
LocationAt SR 11 Intersection
CarriesRetreat Access RD
CrossesSusquehanna River
Coordinates41.18940, -76.08790

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length1205.1 ft (367.3 m)
Max Span216.9 ft (66.1 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area2240.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2009)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000024408

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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