Structure 15870 · Erie County, PA

SR 86 E.b. over Over SR 89 Beaver Dam RD

Carries SR 86 E.b. over Over SR 89 Beaver Dam RD, Greenfield Township.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

220 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic3,922counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
LocationGreenfield Township
CarriesSR 86 E.b.
CrossesOver SR 89 Beaver Dam RD
Coordinates42.13749, -79.82200

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area952.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,922 (2024)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000015870

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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