Structure 38904 · Philadelphia County, PA

34th Street over Csx Rr Tunnels

Carries 34th Street over Csx Rr Tunnels, Grays Ferry Ave. 3589j10.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT166 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

166 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 deck arch.

Built1896rebuilt 1918
Length166.0 ft50.6 m
Daily traffic37,818counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationGrays Ferry Ave. 3589j10
Carries34th Street
CrossesCsx Rr Tunnels
Coordinates39.93962, -75.19815

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length166.0 ft (50.6 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1173.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1896 (reconstructed 1918)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,818 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038904

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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