Structure 23883 · Luzerne County, PA

Tr 309 Ramps E&f over SR 1015 & Mercer AVE

Carries Tr 309 Ramps E&f over SR 1015 & Mercer AVE, Kingston Bo Over SR 1015.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT418 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

418 ft end to end, longest span 114 ft: about 6 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.

Built1980rebuilt 2009
Length418.0 ft127.4 m
Daily traffic37,929counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
LocationKingston Bo Over SR 1015
CarriesTr 309 Ramps E&f
CrossesSR 1015 & Mercer AVE
Coordinates41.27669, -75.88546

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length418.0 ft (127.4 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width106.6 ft (32.5 m)
Deck Area4140.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1980 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,929 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023883

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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