Bridgeton Hill Road Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County
Feature Carried: Bridgeton Hill Road
Feature Crossed: Pennsylvania Canal and Delaware Canal Trail
Latitude, Longitude: 40.5660,-75.1037
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: State Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction
History
Year Built: 2013
Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: None
Picture Date: August 4, 2024
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 2
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 10 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Box Beam or Girders - Multiple
Main Structure Material: Prestressed Concrete
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: August 2021
Deck Condition: Very Good
Superstructure Condition: Very Good
Substructure Condition: Very Good
Channel Condition: Very Good
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2023
Bridge Information
The previous bridge at this location was built in 1932 and was a steel stringer bridge, with wooden trusses on the fascia. The bridge was originally built as a wooden truss, and it is unclear when the steel stringers were added.
The bridge was replaced in 2013 with a prestressed concrete bridge utilizing adjacent box beams. The wooden trusses were preserved, and were attached to the new structure.
References
Bridgeton Township: https://bridgetontwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Bridgeton-Township-Comp-Plan-Update_June-2023.pdf
Philly Burbs: https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/2012/09/25/many-bridge-road-closures-in/17160169007/
