Structure 21789 · Lancaster County, PA

Pa Tpk (i-76) over Lnrr L.cocalico CR

Carries Pa Tpk (i-76) over Lnrr L.cocalico CR, East Cocalico Twp.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT254 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

254 ft end to end, longest span 50 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.

Built1949rebuilt 2000
Length253.9 ft77.4 m
Daily traffic24,971counted 2001
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
LocationEast Cocalico Twp
CarriesPa Tpk (i-76)
CrossesLnrr L.cocalico CR
Coordinates40.23794, -76.13073

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.9 ft (77.4 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width90.2 ft (27.5 m)
Deck Area2128.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,971 (2001)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021789

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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