Structure 38715 · Philadelphia County, PA

Bartram Ave(sb)off over Sludge Lagoons;access RD

Carries Bartram Ave(sb)off over Sludge Lagoons;access RD, North Platt Brg. 3699e08.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT376 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

376 ft end to end, longest span 94 ft: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198541 years old
Length376.0 ft114.6 m
Daily traffic10,154counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationNorth Platt Brg. 3699e08
CarriesBartram Ave(sb)off
CrossesSludge Lagoons;access RD
Coordinates39.89052, -75.22027

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length376.0 ft (114.6 m)
Max Span94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area1237.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,154 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038715

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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