Structure 7644 · Bucks County, PA

Sheephole Road over Tinicum Creek

Carries Sheephole Road over Tinicum Creek, 1.5 Mi E Of Sr611 2698-g4.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

64 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 through truss.

Built1932rebuilt 1950
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic70counted 2012
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
Location1.5 Mi E Of Sr611 2698-g4
CarriesSheephole Road
CrossesTinicum Creek
Coordinates40.47666, -75.14585

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area113.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1950)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70 (2012)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000007644

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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