Structure 28917 · Northampton County, PA

US 22 over N. 3rd ST (sr 2023)

Carries US 22 over N. 3rd ST (sr 2023), City Of Easton.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

86 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1950rebuilt 2014
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic30,300counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
LocationCity Of Easton
CarriesUS 22
CrossesN. 3rd ST (sr 2023)
Coordinates40.69445, -75.20939

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area482.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,300 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000028917

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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