Structure 27455 · Montgomery County, PA

Horsham RD over Park Creek

Carries Horsham RD over Park Creek, Horsham Valley Twp 3146b8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

51 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.

Built198739 years old
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic13,241counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationHorsham Valley Twp 3146b8
CarriesHorsham RD
CrossesPark Creek
Coordinates40.20635, -75.17616

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area215.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,241 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000027455

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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