Structure 42996 · Luzerne County, PA

Weyhemeyer Street over Little Wapwallopen Creek

Carries Weyhemeyer Street over Little Wapwallopen Creek, 200 Ft SE Of SR 2047.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built1935rebuilt 2007
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic10counted 2012
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Location200 Ft SE Of SR 2047
CarriesWeyhemeyer Street
CrossesLittle Wapwallopen Creek
Coordinates41.14577, -75.95479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width16.7 ft (5.1 m)
Deck Area35.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000042996

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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