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IRON BRIDGE RD over CONESTOGA RIVER (Route: 0)
Num:21910x
Posted for load [P]
Built: 1898, Reconstructed: 1975
Historic: Bridge is eligible for the NRHP. [2]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Aluminum: Wrought Iron or Cast Iron [9] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Closed Grating [4] with Wearing Surface:
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 24.4 m = 80.1 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 24.1 m = 79.1 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 4.8 m = 15.7 ft (1 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 4.8 m = 15.7 ft for a 4.9 m = 16.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
East Earl [21072]: Lancaster County [071], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 8
2000 FT SW OF SR 1044
Condition
Deck: Very Good [8]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 5.4 metric ton = 5.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 0.9 metric ton = 1.0 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Deck Geometry: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Road Alignment: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Waterway: Equal to present minimum criteria [6] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Inspections
Date: July 1999 [799] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 50 (2012) and Trucks: 0%
Future ADT: 65 (In 2032 )

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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