Structure 40971 · Adams County, PA

Pa 97; SR 0097 over US 15; SR 0015

Carries Pa 97; SR 0097 over US 15; SR 0015, 2.5 Mi S.e. Of Gettysburg.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

143 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length143.0 ft43.6 m
Daily traffic9,864counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
Location2.5 Mi S.e. Of Gettysburg
CarriesPa 97; SR 0097
CrossesUS 15; SR 0015
Coordinates39.79930, -77.20082

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area941.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,864 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000040971

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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