Structure 46421 · Bucks County, PA

Bristol-oxford Va over Pa Turnpike (i-276)

Carries Bristol-oxford Va over Pa Turnpike (i-276), Near Bristol 3263b10.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT183 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

183 ft end to end, longest span 91 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201115 years old
Length183.1 ft55.8 m
Daily traffic11,761counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
LocationNear Bristol 3263b10
CarriesBristol-oxford Va
CrossesPa Turnpike (i-276)
Coordinates40.12523, -74.86477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length183.1 ft (55.8 m)
Max Span90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area742.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,761 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000046421

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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