Structure 46069 · Chester County, PA

West Chester Bypas over West Chester Rr (septa)

Carries West Chester Bypas over West Chester Rr (septa), Near West Chester 32e12.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT68 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

68 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.

Built201115 years old
Length67.9 ft20.7 m
Daily traffic42,575counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
LocationNear West Chester 32e12
CarriesWest Chester Bypas
CrossesWest Chester Rr (septa)
Coordinates39.95104, -75.58176

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Area509.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,575 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
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 CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000046069

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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