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RAMP C 279 N.B. over OVER RAMPS Q,A,B (Q,F,G)

Map 

Coordinates:
+40.43931, -80.01026
40°26'22" N, 80°00'37" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:RAMP C 279 N.B. over OVER RAMPS Q,A,B (Q,F,G)
Structure number:020279006012170
Location:FT PITT BR(NB)-PORTAL BR
Purpose:Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:151.9 ft. [46.3 m]
Total length:671.0 ft. [204.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:26.9 ft. [8.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:30.5 ft. [9.3 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:40.0 ft. [12.2 m]
Skew angle:99°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1958
Year reconstructed:2000
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Number of main spans:2
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:42,570 [as of 2010]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:71.8 tons [65.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:42.9 tons [39.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:64.5
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]

2000 Inspection 

Average daily traffic:8,304 [as of 2000]
Evaluation:Not applicable [N]

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:26,499 [as of 1992]
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:68.3 tons [62.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:39.6 tons [36.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:54.1
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$1,916,000