Structure 46293 · Montgomery County, PA

U.s. 202 Parkway over Bethlehem Pike (pa-309)

Carries U.s. 202 Parkway over Bethlehem Pike (pa-309), .1 Mi. S. U.s.202 3145b03.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201214 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic24,839counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2022every 48 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
Location.1 Mi. S. U.s.202 3145b03
CarriesU.s. 202 Parkway
CrossesBethlehem Pike (pa-309)
Coordinates40.23175, -75.23814

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area790.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,839 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000046293

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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