Structure 17042 · Fayette County, PA

SR 4038 over Youghiogheny River/trail

Carries SR 4038 over Youghiogheny River/trail, Layton Bridge.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT911 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9

911 ft end to end, longest span 181 ft: about 2.5 football fields. 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 through truss.

Built1892rebuilt 1984
Length911.1 ft277.7 m
Daily traffic1,086counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
LocationLayton Bridge
CarriesSR 4038
CrossesYoughiogheny River/trail
Coordinates40.08975, -79.72949

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length911.1 ft (277.7 m)
Max Span181.1 ft (55.2 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area1221.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1892 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,086 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000017042

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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