Structure 28633 · Northampton County, PA

Pa 611(lr 165 Sp) over Norfolk So. Rr.

Carries Pa 611(lr 165 Sp) over Norfolk So. Rr., Village Of Martins Creek.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT237 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

237 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft: 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1926100 years old
Length236.9 ft72.2 m
Daily traffic7,316counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
LocationVillage Of Martins Creek
CarriesPa 611(lr 165 Sp)
CrossesNorfolk So. Rr.
Coordinates40.78412, -75.18552

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length236.9 ft (72.2 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area628.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1926

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,316 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000028633

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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