Structure 1666 · Allegheny County, PA

S Appr Mckeesport over 5th AVE

Carries S Appr Mckeesport over 5th AVE, 800 Ft S Of Mckeesprt Br.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

145 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built1973rebuilt 1983
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic6,935counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Location800 Ft S Of Mckeesprt Br
CarriesS Appr Mckeesport
Crosses5th AVE
Coordinates40.35252, -79.84149

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area486.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,935 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge8

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 Number000000000001666

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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