Structure 27780 · Montgomery County, PA

Pawlings RD over P-town Expwy Sch.rv.trl

Carries Pawlings RD over P-town Expwy Sch.rv.trl, South Of Oaks 3365h02.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

320 ft end to end, longest span 105 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.

Built198145 years old
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic7,743counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationSouth Of Oaks 3365h02
CarriesPawlings RD
CrossesP-town Expwy Sch.rv.trl
Coordinates40.11452, -75.45411

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area1540.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,743 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000027780

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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