Structure 2384 · Allegheny County, PA

Sixteenthstreet Br over Smallman ST Alleg. Riv.

Carries Sixteenthstreet Br over Smallman ST Alleg. Riv., Al05 16th ST Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,900 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

1,900 ft end to end, longest span 437 ft: about 5.3 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 through arch.

Built1922rebuilt 2003
Length1899.9 ft579.1 m
Daily traffic14,656counted 2006
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationAl05 16th ST Bridge
CarriesSixteenthstreet Br
CrossesSmallman ST Alleg. Riv.
Coordinates40.45160, -79.99080

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Thru
Total Length1899.9 ft (579.1 m)
Max Span437.0 ft (133.2 m)
Deck Width59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Area10539.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1922 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,656 (2006)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge26

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002384

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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