Structure 14743 · Dauphin County, PA

Mulberry ST Ramp over S 10th ST Paxton Creek

Carries Mulberry ST Ramp over S 10th ST Paxton Creek, Pxtn C/s 10th/mul Rmp/hbg.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT584 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

584 ft end to end, longest span 94 ft: about 1.6 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 deck arch.

Built1910116 years old
Length584.0 ft178 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
LocationPxtn C/s 10th/mul Rmp/hbg
CarriesMulberry ST Ramp
CrossesS 10th ST Paxton Creek
Coordinates40.26143, -76.87387

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length584.0 ft (178 m)
Max Span94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area1655.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1910

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000014743

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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