Structure 14988 · Delaware County, PA

Conchester Highway over Csx Railroad

Carries Conchester Highway over Csx Railroad, 1mile West Of I-95 42j06.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT242 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

242 ft end to end, longest span 110 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 girder bridge.

Built194977 years old
Length242.1 ft73.8 m
Daily traffic32,167counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
Location1mile West Of I-95 42j06
CarriesConchester Highway
CrossesCsx Railroad
Coordinates39.84344, -75.41589

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length242.1 ft (73.8 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Area1417.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1949

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,167 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000014988

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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