Structure 48746 · Montgomery County, PA

Armand Hammer BLVD over Pottstown By-pass

Carries Armand Hammer BLVD over Pottstown By-pass, Lower Pottsgrove 3139b03.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT107 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

107 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201412 years old
Length107.0 ft32.6 m
Daily traffic9,114counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationLower Pottsgrove 3139b03
CarriesArmand Hammer BLVD
CrossesPottstown By-pass
Coordinates40.23357, -75.61697

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length107.0 ft (32.6 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Area573.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,114 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000048746

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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