Structure 15424 · Delaware County, PA

Garrett Avenue over Septa High Speed Line

Carries Garrett Avenue over Septa High Speed Line, Garrett Avenue 3477g6.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT71 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

71 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1980
Length70.9 ft21.6 m
Daily traffic250counted 1992
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
LocationGarrett Avenue 3477g6
CarriesGarrett Avenue
CrossesSepta High Speed Line
Coordinates40.02730, -75.33575

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area207.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (1992)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000015424

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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