Structure 7638 · Bucks County, PA

S Old Bethlehem Pk over Morgan Creek

Carries S Old Bethlehem Pk over Morgan Creek, 0.7 Mi N 309 Int 2807-f4.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

33 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1922rebuilt 1970
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic2,800counted 2015
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Location0.7 Mi N 309 Int 2807-f4
CarriesS Old Bethlehem Pk
CrossesMorgan Creek
Coordinates40.41510, -75.33780

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area107.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1922 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,800 (2015)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000007638

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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