Structure 570 · Allegheny County, PA

Chestnut ST over Pa 28 Eb&wb Ramp H EB

Carries Chestnut ST over Pa 28 Eb&wb Ramp H EB, 131 Chestnut St. Bridge.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT151 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

151 ft end to end, longest span 79 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1988rebuilt 2017
Length150.9 ft46 m
Daily traffic5,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Location131 Chestnut St. Bridge
CarriesChestnut ST
CrossesPa 28 Eb&wb Ramp H EB
Coordinates40.45458, -79.99426

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length150.9 ft (46 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area920 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988 (reconstructed 2017)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000000570

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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