Structure 3442 · Beaver County, PA

Rochester Monaca over SR 65 Rr Local Ohio Riv.

Carries Rochester Monaca over SR 65 Rr Local Ohio Riv., Rochester Monaca Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,116 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,116 ft end to end, longest span 780 ft: about 5.9 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.

Built198640 years old
Length2116.1 ft645 m
Daily traffic15,395counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBeaver
LocationRochester Monaca Bridge
CarriesRochester Monaca
CrossesSR 65 Rr Local Ohio Riv.
Coordinates40.69400, -80.28149

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length2116.1 ft (645 m)
Max Span779.9 ft (237.7 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area7,740 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,395 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000003442

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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