Structure 39235 · Philadelphia County, PA

Cresson Street over Midvale Avenue

Carries Cresson Street over Midvale Avenue, Over Midvale Avenue 28b01.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

65 ft end to end. 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.

Built1908118 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic400counted 1980
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationOver Midvale Avenue 28b01
CarriesCresson Street
CrossesMidvale Avenue
Coordinates40.01177, -75.19284

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area164.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1908

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (1980)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000039235

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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