Structure 10723 · Chester County, PA

Old Schuylkill RD over Pigeon Creek

Carries Old Schuylkill RD over Pigeon Creek, 500 N Of Pa-724 3139-g9.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

53 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1804222 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic406counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Location500 N Of Pa-724 3139-g9
CarriesOld Schuylkill RD
CrossesPigeon Creek
Coordinates40.19923, -75.58240

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area115.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1804

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic406 (2013)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000010723

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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