Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Steel plate (includes orthotropic) [5] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 37.2 m = 122.1 ft
Main Spans: 2 at 27.4 m = 89.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 20
Width, Roadway: 9.1 m = 29.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 12.3 m = 40.4 ft for a 10.4 m = 34.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Swissvale [75816]: Allegheny County [003], Pennsylvania [42]
Owned by Railroad [27], DOT District: 11
P09201 WASHINGTON AVE BRG
Condition
Deck: Poor [4]
Superstructure: Poor [4]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 32.7 metric ton = 36.0 tons ()
Inventory: 19.1 metric ton = 21.0 tons ()
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Waterway: N/A [N] and Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Inspections
Date: September 2020 [0920] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 4000 (2006) and Trucks: 5%
Future ADT: 7000 (In 2026
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