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Laurel Park Bridge

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Photo taken by Janis Ford

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Penns Creek on TR 309 (Bridgewater Drive)
Location
Laurel Park, Union County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
Future prospects
Slated for demolition and replacement.
History
Built 1904 by the Owego Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1949
Builder
- Owego Bridge Co. of Owego, New York
Design
Parker through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 164.1 ft.
Total length: 167.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Bridgewater Drive Bridge
Penns Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.87081, -77.18348   (decimal degrees)
40°52'15" N, 77°11'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/316001/4526710 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Beavertown
Inventory numbers
PA 59 7204 0309 0024 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 33592 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31702 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2009)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
125

Update Log 

  • October 3, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.

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