Structure 350278S · Atlantic County, NJ

A.c. Expressway EB over Route 54

Carries A.c. Expressway EB over Route 54, At Ace & RT 54 Junction.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT183 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

183 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1963rebuilt 1987
Length183.1 ft55.8 m
Daily traffic33,865counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
LocationAt Ace & RT 54 Junction
CarriesA.c. Expressway EB
CrossesRoute 54
Coordinates39.61500, -74.82833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length183.1 ft (55.8 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area904.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,865 (2017)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number350278S

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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