Structure 15028 · Delaware County, PA

Mid-county Exwy-nb over Avondale RD Creek Fill

Carries Mid-county Exwy-nb over Avondale RD Creek Fill, At Mayer Landfill 34h11.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT808 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

808 ft end to end, longest span 176 ft: about 2.2 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length808.1 ft246.3 m
Daily traffic39,540counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
LocationAt Mayer Landfill 34h11
CarriesMid-county Exwy-nb
CrossesAvondale RD Creek Fill
Coordinates39.88851, -75.35664

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length808.1 ft (246.3 m)
Max Span175.9 ft (53.6 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area3571.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic39,540 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000015028

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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