Structure 33917 · Venango County, PA

T-357 Porterfield over Over Mill Creek

Carries T-357 Porterfield over Over Mill Creek, Richland Township.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

20 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 deck arch.

Built1901125 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic100counted 2014
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
LocationRichland Township
CarriesT-357 Porterfield
CrossesOver Mill Creek
Coordinates41.24589, -79.68718

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area31.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1901

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2014)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000033917

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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