Seward Bridge

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Seward Pony Truss

Photo taken by Brian McKee 10-30-2010

BH Photo #185177

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway on PA 56
Location: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1930 by American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated ca. 1985
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad: - Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Design: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 108.9 ft.
Total length: 417.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.41604, -79.02064 (decimal degrees)
40°24'58" N, 79°01'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/667933/4475816 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: New Florence
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 5,239
Inventory numbers: PA 64 0056 0330 1844 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 36018 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31834 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2012): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 3 (out of 100)
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