Structure 23315 · Lehigh County, PA

SR 2034 (lr 39010) over Saucon Creek

Carries SR 2034 (lr 39010) over Saucon Creek, Spring Valley Road.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

57 ft end to end, longest span 26 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1925101 years old
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic844counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
LocationSpring Valley Road
CarriesSR 2034 (lr 39010)
CrossesSaucon Creek
Coordinates40.54972, -75.38870

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area137.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic844 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
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 Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000023315

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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