Structure 7257 · Bucks County, PA

Old Lincoln Highwy over Neshaminy Creek/ 3261-g7

Carries Old Lincoln Highwy over Neshaminy Creek/ 3261-g7, .4mi. Lr 09006 41g03.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT348 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

348 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 5 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 deck arch.

Built1921105 years old
Length348.1 ft106.1 m
Daily traffic7,082counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Location.4mi. Lr 09006 41g03
CarriesOld Lincoln Highwy
CrossesNeshaminy Creek/ 3261-g7
Coordinates40.14553, -74.95666

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length348.1 ft (106.1 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area848.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1921

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,082 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000007257

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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