Structure 20659 · Lackawanna County, PA

SR 0690 Tr 690 over Van Brunt Creek

Carries SR 0690 Tr 690 over Van Brunt Creek, Moscow Boro 1.2m W Tr 435.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

21 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built194086 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic3,999counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
LocationMoscow Boro 1.2m W Tr 435
CarriesSR 0690 Tr 690
CrossesVan Brunt Creek
Coordinates41.33840, -75.54112

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area47.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,999 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000020659

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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