Structure 9966 · Chester County, PA

Route 30 By-pass over Conrail (abandoned)

Carries Route 30 By-pass over Conrail (abandoned), N Of Coatesville 28j2.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

42 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1978
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic30,490counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
LocationN Of Coatesville 28j2
CarriesRoute 30 By-pass
CrossesConrail (abandoned)
Coordinates40.00006, -75.82560

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area279.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,490 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000009966

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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