Structure 39197 · Philadelphia County, PA

Chalfont Drive over Byberry Creek

Carries Chalfont Drive over Byberry Creek, W Of Waldemire DR 20b01.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

41 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic5,000counted 1982
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationW Of Waldemire DR 20b01
CarriesChalfont Drive
CrossesByberry Creek
Coordinates40.08237, -74.98253

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width54.5 ft (16.6 m)
Deck Area207.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,000 (1982)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000039197

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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