Structure 27856 · Montgomery County, PA

Armand Hammer BLVD over Norfolk Southern Rr

Carries Armand Hammer BLVD over Norfolk Southern Rr, E Pottstown 3139b03.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

106 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built194284 years old
Length106.0 ft32.3 m
Daily traffic14,151counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationE Pottstown 3139b03
CarriesArmand Hammer BLVD
CrossesNorfolk Southern Rr
Coordinates40.23510, -75.61690

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area342.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1942

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,151 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000027856

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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