Structure 1232 · Allegheny County, PA

Saltsburg RD over Plum Creek

Carries Saltsburg RD over Plum Creek, 50 E. Of Pierson Run Rd..

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
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

20 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 slab bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic7,708counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Location50 E. Of Pierson Run Rd.
CarriesSaltsburg RD
CrossesPlum Creek
Coordinates40.47709, -79.75976

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area78.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,708 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000001232

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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