Structure 10860 · Chester County, PA

West Central Ave. over Amtrak (tracks Removed)

Carries West Central Ave. over Amtrak (tracks Removed), Green Tree Rt. 30 3475-a5.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

46 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1952rebuilt 1984
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic650counted 1989
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
LocationGreen Tree Rt. 30 3475-a5
CarriesWest Central Ave.
CrossesAmtrak (tracks Removed)
Coordinates40.04280, -75.49560

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area102.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic650 (1989)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000010860

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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