Structure 26794 · Monroe County, PA

US 209 & Pa 33nb over Appenzell Creek

Carries US 209 & Pa 33nb over Appenzell Creek, .5m.n.of Snydersville Ex..

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT179 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

179 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft: about 2 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1978
Length179.1 ft54.6 m
Daily traffic21,808counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMonroe
Location.5m.n.of Snydersville Ex.
CarriesUS 209 & Pa 33nb
CrossesAppenzell Creek
Coordinates40.95611, -75.28595

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length179.1 ft (54.6 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Deck Area890.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,808 (2024)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000026794

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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