Canal Park Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Feature Carried: South Albert Street
Feature Crossed: Lehigh Canal
Latitude, Longitude: 40.5994,-75.4490
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: City or Municipal Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Posted for load (may include other restrictions such as temporary bridges which are load posted)
History
Year Built: 1940
Historical Significance: Historical significance is not determinable at this time.
Year Reconstructed: 1973
Picture Date: March 15, 2025
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 0 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: None
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: November 2022
Deck Condition: Fair
Superstructure Condition: Serious
Substructure Condition: Fair
Channel Condition: Satisfactory
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2024
Bridge Information
This bridge is the entrance road to Canal Park in Allentown, PA. It was built over the Lehigh Canal in 1940 to give access to the park, and was renovated in 1973. The bridge is a standard slab on girder construction.
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