Structure 21103 · Lancaster County, PA

US 222 Sb; SR 0222 over US 322; SR 0322

Carries US 222 Sb; SR 0222 over US 322; SR 0322, 0.75 Mi.s.e. Of Ephrata.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT221 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

221 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1970rebuilt 2006
Length221.1 ft67.4 m
Daily traffic21,960counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Location0.75 Mi.s.e. Of Ephrata
CarriesUS 222 Sb; SR 0222
CrossesUS 322; SR 0322
Coordinates40.16345, -76.15156

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length221.1 ft (67.4 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area889.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,960 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000021103

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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