Structure 20464 · Lackawanna County, PA

SR 0081 I-81 NB over Twp RD 442 Burcher AVE

Carries SR 0081 I-81 NB over Twp RD 442 Burcher AVE, S Abington Twp Over T-442.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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.

Built1961rebuilt 2020
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic16,986counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
LocationS Abington Twp Over T-442
CarriesSR 0081 I-81 NB
CrossesTwp RD 442 Burcher AVE
Coordinates41.47306, -75.67847

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area508.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,986 (2024)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000020464

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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