Structure 20881 · Lackawanna County, PA

T-314 Ash Gap Road over Spring Brook

Carries T-314 Ash Gap Road over Spring Brook, 3/4 Mile South Of SR 502.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

34 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.

Built195670 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic30counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Location3/4 Mile South Of SR 502
CarriesT-314 Ash Gap Road
CrossesSpring Brook
Coordinates41.28498, -75.57707

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area77.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000020881

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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