FORT. DUQ BRG (UP)
Carrying FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) over FT DUQ BR SB ALLEG RVR
Fort Duquesne Bridge, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania sits above 10% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (23 t), while its 1959 build year is earlier than 61% of Allegheny's recorded-year cohort (1,294 bridges).
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1959, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure PA:000000000001023
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: FORT. DUQ BRG (UP)
The FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) bridge in Allegheny, Pennsylvania carries FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) over FT DUQ BR SB ALLEG RVR. It was built in 1959, making it 67 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 280.7 meters (921 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 17,076 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) compares
Age against the county: built in 1959, earlier than 790 of Allegheny's 1,294 bridges with a recorded construction year (61%), against a county median build year of 1968. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
23 Top 90% higher than 10% of 23,297 bridges
rated Pennsylvania bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Allegheny inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,294 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1959
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 280.7 m (921 ft)
- Deck Width
- 17.8 m (58 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 17,076 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000001023
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) against other structures in Allegheny and across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for FORT. DUQ BRG (UP)?
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) inspected?
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP)'s responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 17,076 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FORT. DUQ BRG (UP)?
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FORT. DUQ BRG (UP)?
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) and does age affect safety?
FORT. DUQ BRG (UP) was built in 1959, making it 67 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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