Structure 39204 · Philadelphia County, PA

Oxford Street over Amtrak (ne Corridor)

Carries Oxford Street over Amtrak (ne Corridor), East Of 32nd Str. 28c07.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT380 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

380 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1892rebuilt 1999
Length379.9 ft115.8 m
Daily traffic5,300counted 1979
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationEast Of 32nd Str. 28c07
CarriesOxford Street
CrossesAmtrak (ne Corridor)
Coordinates39.98100, -75.18670

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length379.9 ft (115.8 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area2130.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1892 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,300 (1979)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000039204

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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