Structure 5059 · Berks County, PA

US 422 Bus(lr 146) over Mineral Springs Cr. Sts.

Carries US 422 Bus(lr 146) over Mineral Springs Cr. Sts., Lindbergh Viaduct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT563 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

563 ft end to end, longest span 83 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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 deck arch.

Built1927rebuilt 2003
Length563.0 ft171.6 m
Daily traffic9,576counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
LocationLindbergh Viaduct
CarriesUS 422 Bus(lr 146)
CrossesMineral Springs Cr. Sts.
Coordinates40.33135, -75.89897

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length563.0 ft (171.6 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area3655.1 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,576 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000005059

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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