Structure 28743 · Northampton County, PA

SR 2028 (lr 48017) over Pa 33 (lr 1098)

Carries SR 2028 (lr 48017) over Pa 33 (lr 1098), Church Rd. Over Pa.33.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT319 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

319 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1972rebuilt 2001
Length318.9 ft97.2 m
Daily traffic3,788counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
LocationChurch Rd. Over Pa.33
CarriesSR 2028 (lr 48017)
CrossesPa 33 (lr 1098)
Coordinates40.67873, -75.28955

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length318.9 ft (97.2 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area1448.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,788 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000028743

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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