Hummel's Bridge

Photo

Hummel's Bridge

2013 view

Photo taken by Ken Martin

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

BH Photo #467987

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sacony Creek on TR 770 (Christman Road)
Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1896 by Nelson & Buchanan; replaced 2014
Design: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 74.2 ft.
Total length: 74.2 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.53726, -75.83844 (decimal degrees)
40°32'14" N, 75°50'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/428994/4487727 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kutztown
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 49
Inventory numbers: PA 06 7215 0770 9464 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 05365 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 30418 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2012): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 26.9 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

March 17, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
May 25, 2014: Updated by James Baughn: Todd Wilson reports bridge has been demolished with replacement bridge under construction
April 23, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Fixed Name.
July 23, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.