Structure 46906 · Lancaster County, PA

T-344 Newcomer RD over Chiques Creek

Carries T-344 Newcomer RD over Chiques Creek, 3/4 Mi West Of SR 4001.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT95 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

95 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft. 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.

Built201115 years old
Length95.1 ft29 m
Daily traffic600counted 2011
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Location3/4 Mi West Of SR 4001
CarriesT-344 Newcomer RD
CrossesChiques Creek
Coordinates40.09948, -76.45603

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length95.1 ft (29 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area278.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic600 (2011)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000046906

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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