Structure 16739 · Fayette County, PA

SR 1020 over Cove Run

Carries SR 1020 over Cove Run, North Union Township.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

51 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1982
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic4,442counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
LocationNorth Union Township
CarriesSR 1020
CrossesCove Run
Coordinates39.91329, -79.70998

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area206.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,442 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000016739

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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