Structure 38584 · Philadelphia County, PA

Interstate 95 N.b. over Frankford Av & Other Sts

Carries Interstate 95 N.b. over Frankford Av & Other Sts, N.ben Frankli Br. 3590j06.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,520 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,520 ft end to end, longest span 128 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1977rebuilt 1985
Length1520.0 ft463.3 m
Daily traffic80,788counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationN.ben Frankli Br. 3590j06
CarriesInterstate 95 N.b.
CrossesFrankford Av & Other Sts
Coordinates39.96394, -75.13809

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1520.0 ft (463.3 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width70.5 ft (21.5 m)
Deck Area9961.0 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1977 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80,788 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038584

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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