Structure 14557 · Dauphin County, PA

SR 3021; Twp RD over I-81;RP Af C G;paxton Ck

Carries SR 3021; Twp RD over I-81;RP Af C G;paxton Ck, I-81 & 22-322 Interchange.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT636 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

636 ft end to end, longest span 106 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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.

Built1974rebuilt 2013
Length636.2 ft193.9 m
Daily traffic6,391counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
LocationI-81 & 22-322 Interchange
CarriesSR 3021; Twp RD
CrossesI-81;RP Af C G;paxton Ck
Coordinates40.30182, -76.87709

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length636.2 ft (193.9 m)
Max Span106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area2811.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,391 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000014557

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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