Structure 15411 · Delaware County, PA

Hilldale Road over Darby Creek

Carries Hilldale Road over Darby Creek, Hilldale Adc 22-a4.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

92 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built192898 years old
Length91.9 ft28 m
Daily traffic1,554counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
LocationHilldale Adc 22-a4
CarriesHilldale Road
CrossesDarby Creek
Coordinates39.93480, -75.27700

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length91.9 ft (28 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area327.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1928

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,554 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000015411

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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