Structure 47582 · Montgomery County, PA

U.s. 202 Parkway over Trib. #3 Little Nesh. CR

Carries U.s. 202 Parkway over Trib. #3 Little Nesh. CR, 1 Mi. N. Pa463 3145f01.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

74 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201214 years old
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic17,904counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
Location1 Mi. N. Pa463 3145f01
CarriesU.s. 202 Parkway
CrossesTrib. #3 Little Nesh. CR
Coordinates40.24978, -75.21483

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area336.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,904 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000047582

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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