Structure 21483 · Lancaster County, PA

SR 1053 Peartown over Cocalico Creek

Carries SR 1053 Peartown over Cocalico Creek, 1 Mi SW Blainsport.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

74 ft end to end, longest span 33 ft. 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 bridge of this kind.

Built1909117 years old
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic522counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Location1 Mi SW Blainsport
CarriesSR 1053 Peartown
CrossesCocalico Creek
Coordinates40.27270, -76.15538

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignOther
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area131.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1909

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic522 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000021483

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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