Structure 23572 · Lehigh County, PA

SR 4020 Lr 39116 over Pa Tpk (i-476)

Carries SR 4020 Lr 39116 over Pa Tpk (i-476), 2 Mi South Of Slatington.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT104 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

104 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.

Built195670 years old
Length104.0 ft31.7 m
Daily traffic880counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
Location2 Mi South Of Slatington
CarriesSR 4020 Lr 39116
CrossesPa Tpk (i-476)
Coordinates40.73185, -75.62852

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area345.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic880 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023572

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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