Structure 37457 · York County, PA

I-83; SR 0083 over Conewago Creek

Carries I-83; SR 0083 over Conewago Creek, 1.5 Mi N Of Exit-28 I-83.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT710 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

710 ft end to end, longest span 154 ft: about 2.0 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built1954rebuilt 1987
Length710.0 ft216.4 m
Daily traffic47,693counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyYork
Location1.5 Mi N Of Exit-28 I-83
CarriesI-83; SR 0083
CrossesConewago Creek
Coordinates40.10256, -76.77854

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length710.0 ft (216.4 m)
Max Span153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area4717.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic47,693 (2024)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000037457

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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