Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Open Grating [3] with Wearing Surface:
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 40.8 m = 133.9 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 39.6 m = 129.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 5.4 m = 17.7 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 5.8 m = 19.0 ft for a 5.2 m = 17.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 3.73 m = 12.2 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Nescopeck [52992]: Luzerne County [079], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 4
NESCOPECK TWP JCT SR 3015
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Critical [2]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 5.4 metric ton = 5.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 2.7 metric ton = 3.0 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural:
Deck Geometry:
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Inspections
Date: October 1999 [1099] 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: 1.4 km = 0.9 mi
Traffic
ADT: 226 (2021) and Trucks: 11%
Future ADT: 236 (In 2032
)