Structure 5522060 · Niagara County, NY

American Falls Br over Pedestrian Path Goat Is

Carries American Falls Br over Pedestrian Path Goat Is, Goat Island-niagara Falls.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

80 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1958rebuilt 2002
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic3,603counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNiagara
LocationGoat Island-niagara Falls
CarriesAmerican Falls Br
CrossesPedestrian Path Goat Is
Coordinates43.08279, -79.06306

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area224.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,603 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005522060

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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