Structure 38590 · Philadelphia County, PA

Interstate 95 S.b. over Frankfd Av Frnkfrd El.

Carries Interstate 95 S.b. over Frankfd Av Frnkfrd El., N.ben Franklin Br3590h06.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,589 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

1,589 ft end to end, longest span 143 ft: about 4.4 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.

Built197749 years old
Length1588.9 ft484.3 m
Daily traffic66,507counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationN.ben Franklin Br3590h06
CarriesInterstate 95 S.b.
CrossesFrankfd Av Frnkfrd El.
Coordinates39.96425, -75.13864

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1588.9 ft (484.3 m)
Max Span143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Deck Width70.5 ft (21.5 m)
Deck Area10412.5 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic66,507 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038590

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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