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WEHRS COVERED over JORDAN CREEK (Route: 0)
Num:23435x
Posted for load [P]
Built: 1841, Reconstructed: 1999
Historic: Bridge is on the NRHP. [1]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Wood or timber [7] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Wood or Timber [8] with Wearing Surface: Not applicable (applies only to structures with no deck) [N]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 38.7 m = 127.0 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 14.3 m = 46.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 5.2 m = 17.1 ft (1 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 5.9 m = 19.4 ft for a 6.7 m = 22.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 2.74 m = 9.0 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
South Whitehall [72632]: Lehigh County [077], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 5
WEHR'S BRIDGE
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 9 / H 10 [1]
Operating: 7.3 metric ton = 8.0 tons (Allowable Stress(AS) [2])
Inventory: 5.4 metric ton = 5.9 tons (Allowable Stress(AS) [2])
Appraisal
Structural: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Road Alignment: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Inspections
Date: May 2020 [0520] 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: 100 (1980) and Trucks: 1%
Future ADT: 254 (In 2030 )

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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