Structure 23742 · Luzerne County, PA

SR 2101 Willow ST over SR 0081 I-81

Carries SR 2101 Willow ST over SR 0081 I-81, WB Twp Willow ST Ovr I-81.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT233 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

233 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 3 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.

Built1966rebuilt 1993
Length232.9 ft71 m
Daily traffic222counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
LocationWB Twp Willow ST Ovr I-81
CarriesSR 2101 Willow ST
CrossesSR 0081 I-81
Coordinates41.22833, -75.86667

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length232.9 ft (71 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area731.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic222 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023742

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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