Structure 7690 · Bucks County, PA

Pa 179 (sr 0179) over Delaware River

Carries Pa 179 (sr 0179) over Delaware River, New Hope Borough 25h02.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,056 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,056 ft end to end, longest span 171 ft: about 2.9 football fields. 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 through truss.

Built1904rebuilt 2004
Length1056.1 ft321.9 m
Daily traffic10,300counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
LocationNew Hope Borough 25h02
CarriesPa 179 (sr 0179)
CrossesDelaware River
Coordinates40.36491, -74.94881

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length1056.1 ft (321.9 m)
Max Span170.9 ft (52.1 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area2124.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1904 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,300 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000007690

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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