Structure 27139 · Montgomery County, PA

Valley Forge Road over Trout/maschellamac Creek

Carries Valley Forge Road over Trout/maschellamac Creek, Valley Forge 3366e4.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 5/9

70 ft end to end, longest span 34 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1874rebuilt 1930
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic17,059counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
LocationValley Forge 3366e4
CarriesValley Forge Road
CrossesTrout/maschellamac Creek
Coordinates40.10603, -75.40732

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area234.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1874 (reconstructed 1930)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,059 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000027139

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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