Structure 32679 · Susquehanna County, PA

SR 4044 over Br Apolacon Creek

Carries SR 4044 over Br Apolacon Creek, Apolacon Twp .1m E Sr4013.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built195373 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic145counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
LocationApolacon Twp .1m E Sr4013
CarriesSR 4044
CrossesBr Apolacon Creek
Coordinates41.97096, -76.10837

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area61.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic145 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000032679

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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