Structure 45334 · Montgomery County, PA

Pa Tpk (ramp Q) over SR 0309; Pa Tpk Ramp Ab

Carries Pa Tpk (ramp Q) over SR 0309; Pa Tpk Ramp Ab, Fort Washington Int..

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT724 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

724 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 2.0 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.

Built200917 years old
Length724.1 ft220.7 m
Daily traffic2,063counted 2011
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationFort Washington Int.
CarriesPa Tpk (ramp Q)
CrossesSR 0309; Pa Tpk Ramp Ab
Coordinates40.13108, -75.20194

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length724.1 ft (220.7 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area2692.5 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,063 (2011)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000045334

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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