Structure 23736 · Luzerne County, PA

SR 0081 I-81 SB over SR 2003 Hazelton Street

Carries SR 0081 I-81 SB over SR 2003 Hazelton Street, Ashley Boro Over SR 2003.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

55 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1967rebuilt 1982
Length55.1 ft16.8 m
Daily traffic29,000counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
LocationAshley Boro Over SR 2003
CarriesSR 0081 I-81 SB
CrossesSR 2003 Hazelton Street
Coordinates41.21011, -75.89760

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Max Span54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area233.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,000 (2024)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023736

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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