Structure 2514 · Allegheny County, PA

Ravensburg BLVD over Wheeling & Lake Erie Rr

Carries Ravensburg BLVD over Wheeling & Lake Erie Rr, 302001 Ravensburg Br No 1.

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 FT506 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

506 ft end to end, longest span 250 ft: about 7 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 deck truss.

Built1963rebuilt 2001
Length505.9 ft154.2 m
Daily traffic9,011counted 2007
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Location302001 Ravensburg Br No 1
CarriesRavensburg BLVD
CrossesWheeling & Lake Erie Rr
Coordinates40.29796, -79.89414

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Deck
Total Length505.9 ft (154.2 m)
Max Span250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area1727.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,011 (2007)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002514

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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