Riegelsville Bridge - September 19, 2009
Overview from Pennsylvania side
Photo taken by Raymond Klein
BH Photo #146671
For a "structurally deficient" bridge, this old suspension bridge can sure handle the weather. Follow the link for a pic of the bridge when the river was in flood 33 feet high -
The traffic ratings are probably higher than listed. I went in the early afternoon on a weekday, and there was a car or light truck every 45 seconds. In the hour I spent on the bridge it was rare when there weren't 2 vehicles on it, and it was almost never empty for more than 30 seconds. So it's getting a fair amount of use, even out here in really rural Riegelsville.
I just posted the latest NBI data for this bridge. It's no longer considered structurally deficient, but the superstructure is rated "poor."