Structure 27954 · Montgomery County, PA

Roberts Road over Skippack Creek

Carries Roberts Road over Skippack Creek, 1.7 N Of Pa-63 3031-e7.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 1 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck2/9 · Critical
Superstructure3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 2/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 1/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end, longest span 21 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1908118 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic26counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
Location1.7 N Of Pa-63 3031-e7
CarriesRoberts Road
CrossesSkippack Creek
Coordinates40.27434, -75.34821

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area91.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1908

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000027954

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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