Structure 7741 · Bucks County, PA

Pt Pleasant Bridge over Delaware Canal

Carries Pt Pleasant Bridge over Delaware Canal, 300 Ft East Of SR 32.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

59 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.

Built1832rebuilt 1996
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic20counted 2012
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Location300 Ft East Of SR 32
CarriesPt Pleasant Bridge
CrossesDelaware Canal
Coordinates40.42180, -75.06460

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area66.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1832 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000007741

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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