Structure 21184 · Lancaster County, PA

Pa 283; SR 0300 over Chickies Creek

Carries Pa 283; SR 0300 over Chickies Creek, E Hempfld-rapho Twp Lin.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

114 ft end to end. 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.

Built1949rebuilt 1995
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic51,789counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
LocationE Hempfld-rapho Twp Lin
CarriesPa 283; SR 0300
CrossesChickies Creek
Coordinates40.10919, -76.43773

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area756.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic51,789 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021184

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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