Contention Lane Bridge

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Contention Lane Bridge - May 13, 2007

Top view

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

BH Photo #132509

Overview: Wooden bridge over an abandoned rail ine on Contention Lane in Chesterbrook
Location: Chesterbrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1965
Railroad: - Conrail (CR)
Design: Timber stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 18.0 ft.
Total length: 56.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.06667, -75.44333 (decimal degrees)
40°04'00" N, 75°26'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/462193/4435250 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Valley Forge
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 720
Inventory numbers: PA 15 7236 0564 0001 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 10823 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 30649 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2015): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 61.1 (out of 100)
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January 21, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Deleated the RR's name, Conrail , as that railroad name no longer exists and the rail line is now abandoned.