Structure 21030 · Lancaster County, PA

US 30; SR 0030 over Conestoga River

Carries US 30; SR 0030 over Conestoga River, N.e. Of Lancaster City.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT530 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

530 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 7 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.

Built1953rebuilt 2002
Length529.9 ft161.5 m
Daily traffic114,612counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
LocationN.e. Of Lancaster City
CarriesUS 30; SR 0030
CrossesConestoga River
Coordinates40.05761, -76.27277

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length529.9 ft (161.5 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width109.6 ft (33.4 m)
Deck Area5394.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic114,612 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021030

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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