Structure 35920 · Westmoreland County, PA

SR 0030 over Tinkers Rn Co RD Abnd Rr

Carries SR 0030 over Tinkers Rn Co RD Abnd Rr, Irwin Viaduct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT524 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

524 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1939rebuilt 1984
Length524.0 ft159.7 m
Daily traffic27,533counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
LocationIrwin Viaduct
CarriesSR 0030
CrossesTinkers Rn Co RD Abnd Rr
Coordinates40.32650, -79.71195

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length524.0 ft (159.7 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width52.5 ft (16 m)
Deck Area2555.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,533 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000035920

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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