Structure 924 · Allegheny County, PA

Raymond Shafer HWY over Pa Turnpike

Carries Raymond Shafer HWY over Pa Turnpike, I-79 SB Over Pa Turnpike.

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 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

238 ft end to end: 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.

Built1976rebuilt 2009
Length237.9 ft72.5 m
Daily traffic30,912counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationI-79 SB Over Pa Turnpike
CarriesRaymond Shafer HWY
CrossesPa Turnpike
Coordinates40.66129, -80.09217

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length237.9 ft (72.5 m)
Max Span157.2 ft (47.9 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area993.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1976 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,912 (2024)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000000924

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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