Structure 16883 · Fayette County, PA

SR 2031 over SR 0040

Carries SR 2031 over SR 0040, South Union Township.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT409 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

409 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 6 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.

Built197155 years old
Length409.1 ft124.7 m
Daily traffic3,372counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
LocationSouth Union Township
CarriesSR 2031
CrossesSR 0040
Coordinates39.89596, -79.75303

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length409.1 ft (124.7 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area1558.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,372 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000016883

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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