Structure 34533 · Washington County, PA

SR 0070 over 0088 0906 2 R/r Mon

Carries SR 0070 over 0088 0906 2 R/r Mon, Belle Vernon Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,066 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

2,066 ft end to end, longest span 450 ft: about 5.7 football fields. 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 through truss.

Built1951rebuilt 1993
Length2065.9 ft629.7 m
Daily traffic58,141counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
LocationBelle Vernon Bridge
CarriesSR 0070
Crosses0088 0906 2 R/r Mon
Coordinates40.12608, -79.87855

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length2065.9 ft (629.7 m)
Max Span450.1 ft (137.2 m)
Deck Width57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Area10956.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic58,141 (2024)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000034533

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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