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SAWHILL BRIDGE over BUFFALO CREEK

Washington County, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates:
+40.18010, -80.41630
40°10'48" N, 80°24'59" W
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Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:SAWHILL BRIDGE over BUFFALO CREEK
Structure number:000000000035245
Old structure number:627202042640230 (from 1992 edition)
Location:030' WEST OF SR 221
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Rural) [06]
Length of largest span:54.1 ft. [16.5 m]
Total length:56.1 ft. [17.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs:10.8 ft. [3.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:11.8 ft. [3.6 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:10.2 ft. [3.1 m]
Owner:County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:1915
Year reconstructed:2005
Historic significance:Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places [1]
Design load:MS 22.5 / HS 25 [9]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Wood or Timber [8]

Latest Available Inspection: April 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Good
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:38 [as of 2005]
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Deck geometry appraisal:Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Water adequacy appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Sufficiency rating:74.0
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$59,000

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
April 2017GoodGoodVery GoodVery Good3874.0
April 2015GoodGoodVery GoodVery Good3874.0
April 2013GoodGoodVery GoodVery Good3874.0
April 2011GoodGoodVery GoodVery Good3829.8
April 2009GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery Good3829.8
April 2007GoodVery GoodExcellentVery Good3829.8
May 2006GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent3874.0
June 2003FairGoodFairFair3023.9
June 2001FairGoodFairFair3019.4
June 1999PoorPoorImminent FailureFair3014.8
June 1997FairFairSatisfactoryFair3021.7
July 1995FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory3037.1
August 1993FairGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory3023.6
July 1991FairGoodSatisfactoryGood3025.9