Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 23.8 m = 78.1 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 8.8 m = 28.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 15
Width, Roadway: 9.1 m = 29.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 16.2 m = 53.2 ft for a 9.1 m = 29.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Reading [63624]: Berks County [011], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by Railroad [27], DOT District: 5
SCHUYLKILL AVE SB ONE-WAY
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Poor [4]
Substructure: Poor [4]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 88 metric ton = 96.8 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 52.6 metric ton = 57.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: N/A [N] and Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Inspections
Date: March 2020 [0320] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.8 km = 0.5 mi
Traffic
ADT: 6392 (2019) and Trucks: 2%
Future ADT: 9244 (In 2032
)