Structure 21302 · Lancaster County, PA

Pa 741;mcgovernvil over Little Conestoga Creek

Carries Pa 741;mcgovernvil over Little Conestoga Creek, 0.4 Mi.s. Of Pa 283.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT215 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

215 ft end to end, longest span 69 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length214.9 ft65.5 m
Daily traffic16,483counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Location0.4 Mi.s. Of Pa 283
CarriesPa 741;mcgovernvil
CrossesLittle Conestoga Creek
Coordinates40.07526, -76.34847

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area897.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,483 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021302

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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