Structure 309 · Adams County, PA

SR 3010 over Middle Creek

Carries SR 3010 over Middle Creek, 3 Mi. S.e. Of Fairfield.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

64 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic487counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
Location3 Mi. S.e. Of Fairfield
CarriesSR 3010
CrossesMiddle Creek
Coordinates39.75765, -77.31801

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area273 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic487 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000000309

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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