Structure 25600 · McKean County, PA

T-470 Gardeau Road over Half Mile Run

Carries T-470 Gardeau Road over Half Mile Run, 2500 Ft North Of Gardeau.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic40counted 2014
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Location2500 Ft North Of Gardeau
CarriesT-470 Gardeau Road
CrossesHalf Mile Run
Coordinates41.62770, -78.22092

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area80.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2014)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000025600

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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