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Middle Creek Bridge

Adams County, Pennsylvania
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FROM THE 1996-2001 PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC BRIDGE SURVEY: The 1 span, 78'-long, 2 rib, open spandrel arch bridge built in 1921 by the county has paneled parapets, square-section spandrel columns, floorbeams, concrete slab deck, and concrete abutments with wingwalls. Over 60 open spandrel arch highway bridges in Pennsylvania date from 1906 to 1955, and this short, low rise, squat example lacks the handsome proportions and details that mark the significant examples of the technology. It is not located on a historic route or in a PHMC-identified historic district in the Gettysburg vicinity. The bridge is not historically or technologically distinguished by its setting or context.

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Overview
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Middle Creek on PA 3001 (Old US 15)
Location
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Status
demolished
Future prospects
Slated for demolition and replacement June 10, 2010. Most likely gone by now.
History
Built 1921
Builders
- JAMES B. LONG, CO ENG
- William H. Drawbaugh
Design
Ribbed, Reinforced Concrete, Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 78.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.72672, -77.29910   (decimal degrees)
39°43'36" N, 77°17'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/302959/4399953 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Emmitsburg
Inventory numbers
PA 01 3001 0020 0055 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 30202 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2009)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 47.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
858

Categories 

Adams County, Pennsylvania (37)
Arch (9,417)
Built 1921 (389)
Built during 1920s (7,031)
Deck arch (8,694)
Doomed (786)
JAMES B. LONG, CO ENG (2)
Lost 2010 (252)
Lost during 2010s (680)
Open-spandrel arch (581)
 Owned by state (9,804)
PA 3001 (1)
Pennsylvania (3,037)
Span length 75-100 feet (4,718)
Structurally deficient (16,676)
Total length 75-100 feet (4,794)
US 15 (9)
Unknown status (808)
William H. Drawbaugh (2)

Update Log 

  • December 26, 2011: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added builder and description
  • June 15, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge is being replaced.

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