Structure 30997 · Schuylkill County, PA

Tunnel RD over Schuylkill River

Carries Tunnel RD over Schuylkill River, On T-837 In Landingville.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end, longest span 69 ft. 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 girder bridge.

Built1925101 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic135counted 1980
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
LocationOn T-837 In Landingville
CarriesTunnel RD
CrossesSchuylkill River
Coordinates40.62204, -76.11912

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area255.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic135 (1980)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000030997

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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