Structure 24569 · Lycoming County, PA

SR 0044 over W.b. Susquehanna River

Carries SR 0044 over W.b. Susquehanna River, Antes Fort River Bridge.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT516 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

516 ft end to end, longest span 145 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.

Built198640 years old
Length516.1 ft157.3 m
Daily traffic5,026counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLycoming
LocationAntes Fort River Bridge
CarriesSR 0044
CrossesW.b. Susquehanna River
Coordinates41.20010, -77.23894

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length516.1 ft (157.3 m)
Max Span145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area1840.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,026 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000024569

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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