Structure 28923 · Northampton County, PA

High ST over Lehigh Canal + Norfork

Carries High ST over Lehigh Canal + Norfork, 1 Mile East Of Lr48010.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 1 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 1/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9

137 ft end to end. 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 through truss.

Built1910rebuilt 1949
Length137.1 ft41.8 m
Daily traffic80counted 1980
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Location1 Mile East Of Lr48010
CarriesHigh ST
CrossesLehigh Canal + Norfork
Coordinates40.66968, -75.23470

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length137.1 ft (41.8 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area317.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1910 (reconstructed 1949)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80 (1980)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000028923

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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