Structure 5427 · Berks County, PA

Davis Br RD over Plum Creek

Carries Davis Br RD over Plum Creek, Davis Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

49 ft end to end, longest span 21 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic133counted 1985
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
LocationDavis Bridge
CarriesDavis Br RD
CrossesPlum Creek
Coordinates40.42076, -76.03506

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area129.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic133 (1985)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000005427

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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