Structure 14849 · Delaware County, PA

E. Lancaster AVE over Branch Browns Run

Carries E. Lancaster AVE over Branch Browns Run, W.i-476 Interchang 14g09.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure7/9 · Good
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 24 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1960rebuilt 1991
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic31,662counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
LocationW.i-476 Interchang 14g09
CarriesE. Lancaster AVE
CrossesBranch Browns Run
Coordinates40.03815, -75.36224

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area136.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,662 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000014849

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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