Historic Bridges
of the United States
Tulpehocken Creek Bridge
Berks County
,
Pennsylvania
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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Tulpehocken Creek on TR 498
Location
Berks County
,
Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1902; rehabilitated 1956
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 24.9 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.37667, -76.23167
(decimal degrees)
40°22'36" N, 76°13'54" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/395443/4470293
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Strausstown
Inventory numbers
PA 06 7223 0498 9542
(Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 30427
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 07/2006)
Superstructure condition rating:
Satisfactory
(6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating:
Critical
(2 out of 9)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.7
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 1979)
170
Categories
Arch
(7,640)
Berks County, Pennsylvania
(50)
Built 1902
(118)
Built during 1900s
(2,418)
Closed-spandrel arch
(1,140)
Deck arch
(6,722)
Open
(21,822)
Owned by county
(14,295)
Pennsylvania
(1,701)
Span length under 25 feet
(2,588)
Structurally deficient
(10,853)
Total length 75-100 feet
(3,373)
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