Structure 505 · District of Columbia County, DC

Anacostia Freeway over Penn Rr Yards S.e.

Carries Anacostia Freeway over Penn Rr Yards S.e., Anacost Frwy Over Rr.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,116 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,116 ft end to end, longest span 239 ft: about 5.9 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 1992
Length2116.1 ft645 m
Daily traffic87,100counted 2007
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocationAnacost Frwy Over Rr
CarriesAnacostia Freeway
CrossesPenn Rr Yards S.e.
Coordinates38.86974, -76.96242

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length2116.1 ft (645 m)
Max Span238.8 ft (72.8 m)
Deck Width92.5 ft (28.2 m)
Deck Area18,189 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic87,100 (2007)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0505

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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