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Simmons Road Bridge - July 27, 2008

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Photo taken by Raymond Klein

"A strong candidate for long-term preservation" according to Montgomery County bridge inventory.

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Scioto Creek on Simmons Road in Lower Frederick Township
Location: Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Builder: - James M. Smith
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 17.1 ft.
Total length: 38.1 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.28682, -75.49512 (decimal degrees)
40°17'13" N, 75°29'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/495733/4430903 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Quakertown, PA
Inventory numbers: PA 46 7046 0270 0090 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 27922 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31396 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2008): Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 56.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1977): 75

May 2, 2012: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added builder and span #
April 9, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Changed City from Philadelphia to Lower Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
February 19, 2009: New photos from Raymond Klein