Structure 9971 · Chester County, PA

Route 30 By-pass over Beaver Creek

Carries Route 30 By-pass over Beaver Creek, Near Downingtown 30a1.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

56 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.

Built196165 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic46,253counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
LocationNear Downingtown 30a1
CarriesRoute 30 By-pass
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates40.00835, -75.74348

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Area453.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,253 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000009971

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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