Structure 2932 · Allegheny County, PA

Ramp G over Madison Norfolksouth Rr

Carries Ramp G over Madison Norfolksouth Rr, Veterans Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT899 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

899 ft end to end, longest span 124 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built1988rebuilt 2011
Length899.0 ft274 m
Daily traffic11,062counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationVeterans Bridge
CarriesRamp G
CrossesMadison Norfolksouth Rr
Coordinates40.46667, -80.01667

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length899.0 ft (274 m)
Max Span124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area2,877 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1988 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,062 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002932

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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