Structure 4445160 · Orleans County, NY

Allens Bridge RD over Erie Canal Trail Erie C

Carries Allens Bridge RD over Erie Canal Trail Erie C, 3.8mi W Jct Barge C+rte98.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT189 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 2/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9

189 ft end to end: 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 through truss.

Built1909117 years old
Length189.0 ft57.6 m
Daily traffic89counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrleans
Location3.8mi W Jct Barge C+rte98
CarriesAllens Bridge RD
CrossesErie Canal Trail Erie C
Coordinates43.25142, -78.26786

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length189.0 ft (57.6 m)
Max Span148.0 ft (45.1 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area288 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1909

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic89 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004445160

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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