Structure 9977 · Chester County, PA

Route 30 By-pass over Hike/bike Path

Carries Route 30 By-pass over Hike/bike Path, Downingtown 20g13.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

37 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
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic69,924counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
LocationDowningtown 20g13
CarriesRoute 30 By-pass
CrossesHike/bike Path
Coordinates40.01808, -75.70472

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Area265.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic69,924 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000009977

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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