Structure 9446 · Centre County, PA

SR 3040 over Laurel Run

Carries SR 3040 over Laurel Run, Julian.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

65 ft end to end, longest span 32 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.

Built1925rebuilt 1953
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic2,220counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
LocationJulian
CarriesSR 3040
CrossesLaurel Run
Coordinates40.86523, -77.93952

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area255.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1953)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,220 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000009446

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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