Structure 38607 · Philadelphia County, PA

Delaware Expway. over Castor Avenue

Carries Delaware Expway. over Castor Avenue, Nr.richmond ST 3591f01.

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 FT87 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

87 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.

Built1965rebuilt 2010
Length86.9 ft26.5 m
Daily traffic184,238counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationNr.richmond ST 3591f01
CarriesDelaware Expway.
CrossesCastor Avenue
Coordinates39.98814, -75.08881

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width146.7 ft (44.7 m)
Deck Area1184.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic184,238 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038607

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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