Structure 2222150 · Columbia County, NY

Albany Turnpike over Csx Trans/ Amtrak

Carries Albany Turnpike over Csx Trans/ Amtrak, In East Chatham.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT118 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

118 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 through truss.

Built201412 years old
Length118.1 ft36 m
Daily traffic953counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
LocationIn East Chatham
CarriesAlbany Turnpike
CrossesCsx Trans/ Amtrak
Coordinates42.41125, -73.52593

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length118.1 ft (36 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Area172.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic953 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002222150

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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