Structure 29159 · Northumberland County, PA

SR 1014 over W. B. Susquehanna River

Carries SR 1014 over W. B. Susquehanna River, Watsontown Boro River Br..

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
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,236 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

1,236 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 3.4 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 deck arch.

Built1927rebuilt 2005
Length1235.9 ft376.7 m
Daily traffic3,765counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthumberland
LocationWatsontown Boro River Br.
CarriesSR 1014
CrossesW. B. Susquehanna River
Coordinates41.08061, -76.86512

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length1235.9 ft (376.7 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area4219.0 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,765 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000029159

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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