Structure 7008 · Bucks County, PA

Newtown Yardley RD over Interstate 295

Carries Newtown Yardley RD over Interstate 295, 1mi.w.yardley Rd. 32h13.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT208 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

208 ft end to end, longest span 101 ft: about 3 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1989
Length208.0 ft63.4 m
Daily traffic8,441counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Location1mi.w.yardley Rd. 32h13
CarriesNewtown Yardley RD
CrossesInterstate 295
Coordinates40.23421, -74.88205

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length208.0 ft (63.4 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area1,268 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,441 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007008

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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