Structure 47429 · Carbon County, PA

Pa Tpk (i-476 Sb) over Lvrr Lehigh R Pa 248

Carries Pa Tpk (i-476 Sb) over Lvrr Lehigh R Pa 248, Parryville Boro.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,511 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,511 ft end to end, longest span 163 ft: about 4.2 football fields. 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.

Built201214 years old
Length1511.2 ft460.6 m
Daily traffic24,228counted 2004
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
LocationParryville Boro
CarriesPa Tpk (i-476 Sb)
CrossesLvrr Lehigh R Pa 248
Coordinates40.81886, -75.67733

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1511.2 ft (460.6 m)
Max Span163.1 ft (49.7 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area6402.3 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,228 (2004)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000047429

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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