Structure 14516 · Dauphin County, PA

SR 3009 Paxton ST over Norfolk Southern Rr

Carries SR 3009 Paxton ST over Norfolk Southern Rr, 2nd And Paxton Sts Hbg.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT177 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

177 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 2 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 girder bridge.

Built192997 years old
Length176.8 ft53.9 m
Daily traffic18,893counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Location2nd And Paxton Sts Hbg
CarriesSR 3009 Paxton ST
CrossesNorfolk Southern Rr
Coordinates40.25560, -76.87270

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length176.8 ft (53.9 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area921.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1929

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,893 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000014516

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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