Structure 31397 · Somerset County, PA

T524 Sechlar Road over US 219

Carries T524 Sechlar Road over US 219, 1.6 Mile North Of Tr 281.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT351 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

351 ft end to end, longest span 126 ft: about 5 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.

Built1972rebuilt 2003
Length351.0 ft107 m
Daily traffic1,192counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Location1.6 Mile North Of Tr 281
CarriesT524 Sechlar Road
CrossesUS 219
Coordinates40.04667, -76.06000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length351.0 ft (107 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1,498 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,192 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000031397

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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