Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Closed Grating [4] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 26.8 m = 87.9 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 24.4 m = 80.1 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 4.4 m = 14.4 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 4.5 m = 14.8 ft for a 3 m = 9.8 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Little Beaver [43824]: Lawrence County [073], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 11
037011 LITTLE BEAVER TWP
Condition
Deck: Poor [4]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Operating: 18.1 metric ton = 19.9 tons (Allowable Stress(AS) [2])
Inventory: 11.8 metric ton = 13.0 tons (Allowable Stress(AS) [2])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Waterway: Equal to present minimum criteria [6] and Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Inspections
Date: June 2020 [0620] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 50 (2006) and Trucks: 20%
Future ADT: 50 (In 2026
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