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Berne Bridge -- August 23, 2009

Downriver overview

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

Overview: Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 952 (Fisher Dam Road) near Bern (Tilden Twp)
Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania
Status: Closed-pending demolition
Future prospects: Available for relocation and reuse. Otherwise, will be demolished May 2014.
History: Built 1896; rehabilitated 1959
Builder: - Pittsburgh Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Design: Pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 204.1 ft.
Total length: 206.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.
Also called: Berne Station Bridge (Per builders plate on bridge)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.52222, -75.99786 (decimal degrees)
40°31'20" N, 75°59'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/415474/4486199 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Hamburg, PA
Inventory numbers: PA 06 7230 0952 9611 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 05428 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 30387 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1993): 884

June 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder
June 10, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated planned demolition date.
November 28, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated planned demolition date.
November 22, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge is available for reuse.
September 17, 2010: New photos from Jodi Christman
August 26, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Added Berne Station Bridge as Alternate name per builders plate on bridge.
August 24, 2009: New photo from Raymond Klein