Structure 38601 · Philadelphia County, PA

Delaware Expway. over Allegheny Avenue

Carries Delaware Expway. over Allegheny Avenue, Near Wishart Str. 3591d03.

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
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

110 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic162,555counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationNear Wishart Str. 3591d03
CarriesDelaware Expway.
CrossesAllegheny Avenue
Coordinates39.98204, -75.10075

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width164.0 ft (50 m)
Deck Area1,675 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic162,555 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038601

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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