Structure 27721 · Montgomery County, PA

Fayette Street over Schuykill River Nsrc

Carries Fayette Street over Schuykill River Nsrc, Conshohocken 3368a09.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,305 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,305 ft end to end, longest span 126 ft: about 3.6 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1918rebuilt 1987
Length1305.1 ft397.8 m
Daily traffic34,456counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationConshohocken 3368a09
CarriesFayette Street
CrossesSchuykill River Nsrc
Coordinates40.07074, -75.30925

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1305.1 ft (397.8 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Deck Area8194.7 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1918 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,456 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000027721

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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