Structure 46601 · Beaver County, PA

Salem Church Road over Bieler Run

Carries Salem Church Road over Bieler Run, 1.5 Mi N Of SR 4028.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 21 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201115 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic682counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBeaver
Location1.5 Mi N Of SR 4028
CarriesSalem Church Road
CrossesBieler Run
Coordinates40.70194, -80.48417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic682 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000046601

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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