Structure 39022 · Philadelphia County, PA

Schuylkill Av West over Schuylkill Expwy Ramp J

Carries Schuylkill Av West over Schuylkill Expwy Ramp J, Ne.corner 30th St.3590a08.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

165 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 girder bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1958
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic18,011counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationNe.corner 30th St.3590a08
CarriesSchuylkill Av West
CrossesSchuylkill Expwy Ramp J
Coordinates39.95669, -75.18047

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area935.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,011 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000039022

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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