Structure 7655 · Bucks County, PA

Pa Tpk (i-276) over Norfolk S.rr

Carries Pa Tpk (i-276) over Norfolk S.rr, Near Southampton 41c05.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT272 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

272 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 4 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1987
Length272.0 ft82.9 m
Daily traffic85,801counted 2001
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
LocationNear Southampton 41c05
CarriesPa Tpk (i-276)
CrossesNorfolk S.rr
Coordinates40.16060, -75.04379

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length272.0 ft (82.9 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width109.6 ft (33.4 m)
Deck Area2768.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic85,801 (2001)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007655

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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