Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Closed Grating [4] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 59.7 m = 195.9 ft
Main Spans: 2 at 28.7 m = 94.2 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 15
Width, Roadway: 4.6 m = 15.1 ft (1 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 4.8 m = 15.7 ft for a 6.1 m = 20.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 3.07 m = 10.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Lower Salford [45096]: Montgomery County [091], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 6
BERGEYS MILL RD. 3030-B9
Condition
Deck: Serious [3]
Superstructure: Imminent Failure [1]
Substructure: Poor [4]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 0 metric ton = 0.0 tons (No rating analysis or evaluation performed [5])
Inventory: 0 metric ton = 0.0 tons (No rating analysis or evaluation performed [5])
Appraisal
Structural:
Deck Geometry:
Road Alignment: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Inspections
Date: July 2018 [0718] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 175 (1977) and Trucks: 0%
Future ADT: 245 (In 2023
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