Structure 21869 · Lancaster County, PA

T481 Black Rock RD over W Br Octoraro Creek

Carries T481 Black Rock RD over W Br Octoraro Creek, 500 Ft NW Of SR 472.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT116 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9

116 ft end to end, longest span 58 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 bridge of this kind.

Built1921rebuilt 1974
Length116.1 ft35.4 m
Daily traffic50counted 2011
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Location500 Ft NW Of SR 472
CarriesT481 Black Rock RD
CrossesW Br Octoraro Creek
Coordinates39.86674, -76.11156

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignOther
Total Length116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area276.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1921 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021869

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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