Little Pine Creek Bridge

Photos 

HAER

View this photo at lcweb2.loc.gov

BH Photo #190931

Map 

Description 

Significance: The bridge is an early example of a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge, noteworthy for its modern method of construction, and unusual shape and design. The two ribs of the arch and the two small posts that transfer the weight of the deck to the ribs are very slender appearing to test the limits of building in this medium. Also significant is the elegant elliptical shape of the arch and the decorative concrete parapet, with a light, star-shaped design, rather decorative for a bridge of such a small size, and unique among concrete bridges of a similar dated in Pennsylvania. SOURCE: HAER http://loc.gov/pictures/item/pa3550/

Facts 

Overview

Lost concrete arch bridge over Little Pine Creek on PA 1026

Location

Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1915; subsequent work 1969, replaced 1998

Builders

- G.A. Flink (Architect)
- John Elder

Design

Single-span, open spandrel, double ribbed reinforced concrete arch bridge

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 44.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.2 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.15194, -76.29500   (decimal degrees)
41°09'07" N, 76°17'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/391337/4556432 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Stillwater

Average daily traffic (as of 2016)

138

Inventory numbers

PA 19 1026 0030 0000 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 40078 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 41527 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of January 2016)

Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 94.4 (out of 100)
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Update Log 

• March 3, 2014: Photo imported by Dave King
• December 27, 2010: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added description & builder, corrected measurements

Sources 

• Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com

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