Structure 1109 · Allegheny County, PA

Tarentum Br Rmp.b over Ns Rr 4th AVE Ross ST

Carries Tarentum Br Rmp.b over Ns Rr 4th AVE Ross ST, Tarentum Bridge.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT612 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

612 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 1.7 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.

Built1952rebuilt 2021
Length611.9 ft186.5 m
Daily traffic18,458counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
LocationTarentum Bridge
CarriesTarentum Br Rmp.b
CrossesNs Rr 4th AVE Ross ST
Coordinates40.59500, -79.75333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length611.9 ft (186.5 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area2144.8 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,458 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

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 Number000000000001109

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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