Structure 41083 · Montgomery County, PA

Sawyers Way over Pennypack Creek

Carries Sawyers Way over Pennypack Creek, Nr Norristwwn RD 3258-g2.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 40 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199531 years old
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic1,000counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationNr Norristwwn RD 3258-g2
CarriesSawyers Way
CrossesPennypack Creek
Coordinates40.17994, -75.14931

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area111.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000041083

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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