Structure 23145 · Lehigh County, PA

Pa309 (lr153) over Tumble Brook

Carries Pa309 (lr153) over Tumble Brook, 0.4 Mi.s.of SR 2028.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

26 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 slab bridge.

Built1970rebuilt 1987
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic34,519counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
Location0.4 Mi.s.of SR 2028
CarriesPa309 (lr153)
CrossesTumble Brook
Coordinates40.51843, -75.38596

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Area183.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,519 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000023145

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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