Structure 27532 · Montgomery County, PA

Orvilla Road over W. Br. Neshaminy Creek

Carries Orvilla Road over W. Br. Neshaminy Creek, Hatfield Twp 16j5/3032e7.

Overall conditionPoor

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

82 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built192799 years old
Length82.0 ft25 m
Daily traffic8,535counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationHatfield Twp 16j5/3032e7
CarriesOrvilla Road
CrossesW. Br. Neshaminy Creek
Coordinates40.27396, -75.28432

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length82.0 ft (25 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area210 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,535 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000027532

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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