Structure 7886 · Butler County, PA

SR 0079 NB over Slippery Rock Creek

Carries SR 0079 NB over Slippery Rock Creek, Slippery Rock Creek NB.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT274 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

274 ft end to end, longest span 106 ft: about 4 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.

Built1964rebuilt 1989
Length274.0 ft83.5 m
Daily traffic15,271counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
LocationSlippery Rock Creek NB
CarriesSR 0079 NB
CrossesSlippery Rock Creek
Coordinates41.03647, -80.12348

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length274.0 ft (83.5 m)
Max Span106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area968.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,271 (2024)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000007886

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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