Structure 14386 · Dauphin County, PA

US 422; SR 0422 over Spring Creek

Carries US 422; SR 0422 over Spring Creek, Hershey.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

60 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1928rebuilt 2018
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic17,021counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
LocationHershey
CarriesUS 422; SR 0422
CrossesSpring Creek
Coordinates40.28888, -76.64160

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Deck Area325.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,021 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000014386

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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