Structure 45385 · Delaware County, PA

Ramp B over US 291; Local Road

Carries Ramp B over US 291; Local Road, Commodore Barry Bridge.

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 FT1,479 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,479 ft end to end, longest span 192 ft: about 4.1 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.

Built201115 years old
Length1479.0 ft450.8 m
Daily traffic6,122counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
LocationCommodore Barry Bridge
CarriesRamp B
CrossesUS 291; Local Road
Coordinates39.83594, -75.37615

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1479.0 ft (450.8 m)
Max Span191.9 ft (58.5 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area4553.1 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,122 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000045385

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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