Structure 54271 · Cumberland County, PA

Pa Tpk (i-76) over T-501

Carries Pa Tpk (i-76) over T-501, North Middleton Twp..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

73 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built20179 years old
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic21,102counted 2001
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyCumberland
LocationNorth Middleton Twp.
CarriesPa Tpk (i-76)
CrossesT-501
Coordinates40.22029, -77.18805

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width121.4 ft (37 m)
Deck Area825.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,102 (2001)
Truck Traffic38%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000054271

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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