Structure 2913 · Allegheny County, PA

Ramp M over 10th ST At 2nd AVE

Carries Ramp M over 10th ST At 2nd AVE, At Armstrong Tunnel.

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 FT405 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

405 ft end to end, longest span 154 ft: about 6 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1985
Length404.9 ft123.4 m
Daily traffic1,940counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationAt Armstrong Tunnel
CarriesRamp M
Crosses10th ST At 2nd AVE
Coordinates40.42500, -79.95833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length404.9 ft (123.4 m)
Max Span153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area962.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,940 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002913

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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