Structure 45329 · Allegheny County, PA

SR 51 S.b. over Nssr Local Rd.

Carries SR 51 S.b. over Nssr Local Rd., Elizabeth Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT442 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

442 ft end to end, longest span 68 ft: about 6 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.

Built1951rebuilt 1985
Length441.9 ft134.7 m
Daily traffic14,907counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationElizabeth Bridge
CarriesSR 51 S.b.
CrossesNssr Local Rd.
Coordinates40.27613, -79.89066

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length441.9 ft (134.7 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area1320.1 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,907 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000045329

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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