Structure 23376 · Lehigh County, PA

SR 4014 (lr 39052) over Fells Creek

Carries SR 4014 (lr 39052) over Fells Creek, Neffs Laury Rd.@ Scheidys.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

26 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 slab bridge.

Built196957 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic174counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
LocationNeffs Laury Rd.@ Scheidys
CarriesSR 4014 (lr 39052)
CrossesFells Creek
Coordinates40.70312, -75.57081

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area115.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic174 (2024)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000023376

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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