Structure 52719 · Union County, PA

T-404 over Little Buffalo Creek

Carries T-404 over Little Buffalo Creek, 4 Mi W Of New Columbia.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

42 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.

Built201511 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic65counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyUnion
Location4 Mi W Of New Columbia
CarriesT-404
CrossesLittle Buffalo Creek
Coordinates41.03663, -76.94470

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area111.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000052719

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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