Structure 1320 · Allegheny County, PA

BLVD Allies WB over Forbes Birm E&f Brady

Carries BLVD Allies WB over Forbes Birm E&f Brady, Birmingham Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,083 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

1,083 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft: about 3.0 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1928rebuilt 1985
Length1083.0 ft330.1 m
Daily traffic16,941counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationBirmingham Bridge
CarriesBLVD Allies WB
CrossesForbes Birm E&f Brady
Coordinates40.43686, -79.97247

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1083.0 ft (330.1 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area4621.4 sq m
Main Spans24
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,941 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000001320

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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