Structure 23879 · Luzerne County, PA

SR 0309 Tr 309 SB over SR 2022 Railrd N.washing

Carries SR 0309 Tr 309 SB over SR 2022 Railrd N.washing, Wilkesbarre Over SR 2022.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,128 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

1,128 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 3.1 football fields. 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.

Built198442 years old
Length1128.0 ft343.8 m
Daily traffic25,802counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
LocationWilkesbarre Over SR 2022
CarriesSR 0309 Tr 309 SB
CrossesSR 2022 Railrd N.washing
Coordinates41.26123, -75.85720

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1128.0 ft (343.8 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area5810.2 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,802 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000023879

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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