Structure 38498 · Philadelphia County, PA

Schuylkill Expway. over Grays Ferry Ave.to 34th

Carries Schuylkill Expway. over Grays Ferry Ave.to 34th, Univ.city Ave. 3699j01.

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 FT1,630 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,630 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 4.5 football fields. 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.

Built195670 years old
Length1629.9 ft496.8 m
Daily traffic67,530counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
LocationUniv.city Ave. 3699j01
CarriesSchuylkill Expway.
CrossesGrays Ferry Ave.to 34th
Coordinates39.93870, -75.19738

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1629.9 ft (496.8 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area9836.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic67,530 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000038498

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.

Nearby Bridges