Structure 31395 · Somerset County, PA

US 219 Sbl over Pa 281

Carries US 219 Sbl over Pa 281, Over Tr 281.

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 FT208 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

208 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built1973rebuilt 2006
Length208.0 ft63.4 m
Daily traffic6,305counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
LocationOver Tr 281
CarriesUS 219 Sbl
CrossesPa 281
Coordinates40.02773, -79.04812

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length208.0 ft (63.4 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area843.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,305 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000031395

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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