Structure 2461 · Allegheny County, PA

Twenty Eighth ST over N-s Rr /pat/sassafras ST

Carries Twenty Eighth ST over N-s Rr /pat/sassafras ST, 115 28th ST Bridge.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT315 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

315 ft end to end: about 4 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 through truss.

Built1931rebuilt 1974
Length315.0 ft96 m
Daily traffic6,500counted 2004
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Location115 28th ST Bridge
CarriesTwenty Eighth ST
CrossesN-s Rr /pat/sassafras ST
Coordinates40.45596, -79.97335

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length315.0 ft (96 m)
Max Span210.0 ft (64 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area720 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,500 (2004)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002461

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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