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42ND STREET over AMTRAK(PITTSBURGH ML)

Map 

Coordinates:
+39.97206, -75.20861
39°58'19" N, 75°12'31" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:42ND STREET over AMTRAK(PITTSBURGH ML)
Structure number:677301027001250
Location:S.POPLAR ST. 27K08
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over railroad
Route classification:Local (Urban) [19]
Tolls:Yes, on toll road [2]
Length of largest span:262.2 ft. [79.9 m]
Total length:308.1 ft. [93.9 m]
Roadway width between curbs:30.8 ft. [9.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:35.4 ft. [10.8 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:9.8 ft. [3.0 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:16.4 ft. [5.0 m]
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1910
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 22.5 / HS 25 [9]
Main span material:Concrete [1]
Main span design:Arch - Thru [12]
Deck type:Not applicable [N]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,900 [as of 1978]
Deck condition:Excellent [9 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Excellent [9 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Excellent [9 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:54.9 tons [49.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:29.9 tons [27.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:63.5
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$2,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,900 [as of 1978]
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:32.7 tons [29.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:14.9 tons [13.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:13.7
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$2,062,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,900 [as of 1978]
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Operating rating:28.5 tons [25.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:13.6 tons [12.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:35.6
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$1,902,000