Structure 2743 · Allegheny County, PA

Ramp U over Ramp E And Brady St.

Carries Ramp U over Ramp E And Brady St., Birmingham Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT233 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

233 ft end to end, longest span 88 ft: about 3 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1985
Length232.9 ft71 m
Daily traffic9,143counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationBirmingham Bridge
CarriesRamp U
CrossesRamp E And Brady St.
Coordinates40.43702, -79.97335

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length232.9 ft (71 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area582.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,143 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002743

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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