Structure 5020 · Berks County, PA

SR 1029 (lr 06158) over Little Sacony Creek

Carries SR 1029 (lr 06158) over Little Sacony Creek, Smoketown Road.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall1/9 · Imminent Failure
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 0/9 · sets the rating

38 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 2017
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic226counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
LocationSmoketown Road
CarriesSR 1029 (lr 06158)
CrossesLittle Sacony Creek
Coordinates40.47798, -75.73186

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area89.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 2017)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic226 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical1 — Bridge closed (scour)
Structure Number000000000005020

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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