Structure 21630 · Lancaster County, PA

SR 3017; River RD over Trib Conestoga River

Carries SR 3017; River RD over Trib Conestoga River, 0.5 Mi.n.w. Safe Harbor.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

30 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1943rebuilt 1994
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic2,522counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Location0.5 Mi.n.w. Safe Harbor
CarriesSR 3017; River RD
CrossesTrib Conestoga River
Coordinates39.93942, -76.39045

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area89.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1943 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,522 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000021630

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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