Structure 28172 · Montgomery County, PA

Pa Tpk (ramp I) over Pa Tpk (i-276)

Carries Pa Tpk (ramp I) over Pa Tpk (i-276), Mid County Interchange.

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 FT491 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

491 ft end to end, longest span 145 ft: about 7 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.

Built199234 years old
Length491.1 ft149.7 m
Daily traffic16,340counted 2008
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationMid County Interchange
CarriesPa Tpk (ramp I)
CrossesPa Tpk (i-276)
Coordinates40.11302, -75.27733

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length491.1 ft (149.7 m)
Max Span145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area2305.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,340 (2008)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000028172

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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