Structure 39108 · Philadelphia County, PA

16th Street over Penn Ctr Undgrd ST Sys

Carries 16th Street over Penn Ctr Undgrd ST Sys, N Of Market Street 28f12.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic17,600counted 1985
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationN Of Market Street 28f12
Carries16th Street
CrossesPenn Ctr Undgrd ST Sys
Coordinates39.95401, -75.16655

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area453.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,600 (1985)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000039108

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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