Structure 712 · Allegheny County, PA

Elizabeth Bridge over Sr837 2001 Csx Ns Mon Ri

Carries Elizabeth Bridge over Sr837 2001 Csx Ns Mon Ri, Elizabeth Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,502 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

1,502 ft end to end, longest span 450 ft: about 4.2 football fields. 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 through truss.

Built1951rebuilt 2020
Length1502.0 ft457.8 m
Daily traffic31,260counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationElizabeth Bridge
CarriesElizabeth Bridge
CrossesSr837 2001 Csx Ns Mon Ri
Coordinates40.27512, -79.88815

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length1502.0 ft (457.8 m)
Max Span450.1 ft (137.2 m)
Deck Width57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Area7965.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,260 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000712

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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