Structure 38975 · Philadelphia County, PA

Cobbs Creek Parkwa over Cobbs Creek

Carries Cobbs Creek Parkwa over Cobbs Creek, Sw.phila 3699b01.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

80 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1924rebuilt 2012
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic18,222counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationSw.phila 3699b01
CarriesCobbs Creek Parkwa
CrossesCobbs Creek
Coordinates39.93349, -75.24019

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area446.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1924 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,222 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000038975

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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