Structure 40234 · Berks County, PA

Ramp K(sr 8042) over US 222

Carries Ramp K(sr 8042) over US 222, Ramp K Over US 222.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT175 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

175 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 2 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.

Built199828 years old
Length174.9 ft53.3 m
Daily traffic9,301counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
LocationRamp K Over US 222
CarriesRamp K(sr 8042)
CrossesUS 222
Coordinates40.35275, -75.96256

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area581.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,301 (2024)
Truck Traffic50%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000040234

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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