Structure 11455 · Clearfield County, PA

SR 255-pa 255 over Bennett Branch

Carries SR 255-pa 255 over Bennett Branch, 2 Mi SW Penfield.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

100 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193096 years old
Length100.1 ft30.5 m
Daily traffic3,695counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
Location2 Mi SW Penfield
CarriesSR 255-pa 255
CrossesBennett Branch
Coordinates41.19482, -78.59437

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area314.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,695 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000011455

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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