Structure 68530 · Northampton County, PA

Laurel Hill Rd. over Slateford Creek

Carries Laurel Hill Rd. over Slateford Creek, 1.1mi W. Of Pa611.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built20215 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic100counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Location1.1mi W. Of Pa611
CarriesLaurel Hill Rd.
CrossesSlateford Creek
Coordinates40.94390, -75.13439

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area56.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000068530

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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