Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Concrete [1] Tee beam [04]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 12.2 m = 40.0 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 11.3 m = 37.1 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 30
Width, Roadway: 6.2 m = 20.3 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 7 m = 23.0 ft for a 6.1 m = 20.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Bern [05816]: Berks County [011], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 5
PLUM CREEK BRIDGE
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 29 metric ton = 31.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 17.2 metric ton = 18.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Waterway: Better than present minimum criteria [7] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Inspections
Date: September 2020 [0920] 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: 1 km = 0.6 mi
Traffic
ADT: 3985 (2021) and Trucks: 3%
Future ADT: 5691 (In 2032
)