Structure 5382 · Berks County, PA

Heidelberg over Spring Creek

Carries Heidelberg over Spring Creek, West Of Brownsville.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9

32 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 deck arch.

Built1920106 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic73counted 1985
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
LocationWest Of Brownsville
CarriesHeidelberg
CrossesSpring Creek
Coordinates40.36377, -76.08527

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area63.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic73 (1985)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000005382

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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