Structure 1748 · Allegheny County, PA

Prestley Rd. over SR 0079 NB SB

Carries Prestley Rd. over SR 0079 NB SB, 4400 N.w. Of SR 0050.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT284 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

284 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 4 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1967rebuilt 1986
Length284.1 ft86.6 m
Daily traffic5,806counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Location4400 N.w. Of SR 0050
CarriesPrestley Rd.
CrossesSR 0079 NB SB
Coordinates40.37231, -80.11351

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length284.1 ft (86.6 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area883.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,806 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

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 Number000000000001748

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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