Structure 10316 · Chester County, PA

Old Lancaster Road over Amtrak (phila To Pitt)

Carries Old Lancaster Road over Amtrak (phila To Pitt), Berwyn 24e8.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

67 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 girder bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 2018
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic6,733counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
LocationBerwyn 24e8
CarriesOld Lancaster Road
CrossesAmtrak (phila To Pitt)
Coordinates40.04674, -75.44531

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area165.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,733 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000010316

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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