Structure 17340 · Franklin County, PA

Pa 75; SR 0075 over Bucks Run

Carries Pa 75; SR 0075 over Bucks Run, 1.75 Mi.n. Of Gap Road.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built195373 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic3,309counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
Location1.75 Mi.n. Of Gap Road
CarriesPa 75; SR 0075
CrossesBucks Run
Coordinates39.89515, -77.89859

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area55.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,309 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000017340

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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