Structure 15049 · Delaware County, PA

Mid-county Exwy.nb over Baltimore Pike

Carries Mid-county Exwy.nb over Baltimore Pike, Springfield Mall 34g06.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT144 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

144 ft end to end: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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
Length144.0 ft43.9 m
Daily traffic45,057counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
LocationSpringfield Mall 34g06
CarriesMid-county Exwy.nb
CrossesBaltimore Pike
Coordinates39.91292, -75.36208

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length144.0 ft (43.9 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area623.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic45,057 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000015049

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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