Structure 23891 · Luzerne County, PA

SR 0309 Tr 309 over Ramp A; SR 8039

Carries SR 0309 Tr 309 over Ramp A; SR 8039, Luzerne Boro Over SR 8039.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT175 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

175 ft end to end: 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.

Built198046 years old
Length174.9 ft53.3 m
Daily traffic32,542counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
LocationLuzerne Boro Over SR 8039
CarriesSR 0309 Tr 309
CrossesRamp A; SR 8039
Coordinates41.28756, -75.90418

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Max Span86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Width85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Area1380.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,542 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023891

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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