Structure 4270 · Bedford County, PA

SR 2022 over Shaffers Run

Carries SR 2022 over Shaffers Run, 1 Mile East Of Mench.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1961rebuilt 2012
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic362counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBedford
Location1 Mile East Of Mench
CarriesSR 2022
CrossesShaffers Run
Coordinates39.97070, -78.30802

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area388.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic362 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000004270

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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