Structure 20462 · Lackawanna County, PA

SR 0081 I-81 NB over Twp RD 444 Scott Road

Carries SR 0081 I-81 NB over Twp RD 444 Scott Road, S Abington Ovr Twp RD 444.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT168 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

168 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2 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.

Built1961rebuilt 2020
Length168.0 ft51.2 m
Daily traffic16,986counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
LocationS Abington Ovr Twp RD 444
CarriesSR 0081 I-81 NB
CrossesTwp RD 444 Scott Road
Coordinates41.46931, -75.67056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area711.7 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 InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000020462

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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