Structure 15721 · Elk County, PA

SR 4005 over Silver Creek

Carries SR 4005 over Silver Creek, Johnsonburg Boro.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

31 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 2011
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic2,317counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyElk
LocationJohnsonburg Boro
CarriesSR 4005
CrossesSilver Creek
Coordinates41.49927, -78.68375

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area122.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,317 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000015721

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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