Structure 22684 · Lebanon County, PA

Pa 343; Pine Gr. over Little Swatara Creek

Carries Pa 343; Pine Gr. over Little Swatara Creek, 2 Mi.s. Fredericksburg.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT229 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

229 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1966rebuilt 2013
Length229.0 ft69.8 m
Daily traffic8,530counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Location2 Mi.s. Fredericksburg
CarriesPa 343; Pine Gr.
CrossesLittle Swatara Creek
Coordinates40.41202, -76.42133

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length229.0 ft (69.8 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area753.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,530 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000022684

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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