Structure 40262 · Somerset County, PA

US 219 Sbl over SR 2047

Carries US 219 Sbl over SR 2047, 1.0 Mi.s Of Meyersdale.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end. 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.

Built199828 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic2,064counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Location1.0 Mi.s Of Meyersdale
CarriesUS 219 Sbl
CrossesSR 2047
Coordinates39.79784, -79.03683

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area601.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,064 (2024)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000040262

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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