Structure 35374 · Washington County, PA

Southpointe Blvd. over Chartiers Creek

Carries Southpointe Blvd. over Chartiers Creek, Western Center Entrance.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

126 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199036 years old
Length126.0 ft38.4 m
Daily traffic500counted 1994
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
LocationWestern Center Entrance
CarriesSouthpointe Blvd.
CrossesChartiers Creek
Coordinates40.27085, -80.16157

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area595.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (1994)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000035374

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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