Structure 27958 · Montgomery County, PA

Old Sumneytown Pk over E Branch Perkiomen Creek

Carries Old Sumneytown Pk over E Branch Perkiomen Creek, .2 Mi W Pa-63 3030-c2.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

134 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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.

Built1841rebuilt 1990
Length133.9 ft40.8 m
Daily traffic2,130counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
Location.2 Mi W Pa-63 3030-c2
CarriesOld Sumneytown Pk
CrossesE Branch Perkiomen Creek
Coordinates40.30309, -75.42180

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area306 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1841 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,130 (2019)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000027958

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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