Structure 4171 · Bedford County, PA

SR 1009 over Yellow Creek

Carries SR 1009 over Yellow Creek, 0.1 Mi. S. Of SR 26.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT148 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

148 ft end to end, longest span 72 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.

Built1954rebuilt 2011
Length148.0 ft45.1 m
Daily traffic353counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBedford
Location0.1 Mi. S. Of SR 26
CarriesSR 1009
CrossesYellow Creek
Coordinates40.14211, -78.28655

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length148.0 ft (45.1 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area369.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic353 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000004171

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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