Structure 22289 · Lawrence County, PA

Wampum Viaduct Brg over Beaver River Rr & Road

Carries Wampum Viaduct Brg over Beaver River Rr & Road, Wampum Viaduct Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT814 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

814 ft end to end, longest span 200 ft: about 2.3 football fields. 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.

Built198937 years old
Length814.0 ft248.1 m
Daily traffic1,161counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
LocationWampum Viaduct Bridge
CarriesWampum Viaduct Brg
CrossesBeaver River Rr & Road
Coordinates40.88913, -80.33615

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length814.0 ft (248.1 m)
Max Span200.1 ft (61 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area2753.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,161 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000022289

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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