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BERTOLET SCHOOL RD over FRENCH CREEK (Route: 0)
Num:10712x
Posted for load [P]
Built: 1905, Reconstructed: 1982
Historic: Bridge is eligible for the NRHP. [2]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Wood or Timber [8] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 27.4 m = 89.9 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 27.1 m = 88.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 4.3 m = 14.1 ft (1 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 4.9 m = 16.1 ft for a 3.7 m = 12.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
East Vincent [22000]: Chester County [029], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 6
0.5 Mi. S. SR1028 3250-F5
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Poor [4]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 14.5 metric ton = 16.0 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 8.2 metric ton = 9.0 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Inspections
Date: September 2018 [0918] 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: 15.9 km = 9.9 mi
Traffic
ADT: 171 (2018) and Trucks: 18%
Future ADT: 188 (In 2023 )

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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