Structure 2043 · Allegheny County, PA

Hov over State Rds. Rr City Sts..

Carries Hov over State Rds. Rr City Sts.., Veterans Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,177 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,177 ft end to end, longest span 210 ft: about 6.0 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1986rebuilt 2012
Length2176.8 ft663.5 m
Daily traffic1,550counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationVeterans Bridge
CarriesHov
CrossesState Rds. Rr City Sts..
Coordinates40.44303, -79.99117

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2176.8 ft (663.5 m)
Max Span210.0 ft (64 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area6435.9 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built1986 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,550 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge20

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002043

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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