Structure 500003 · Cape May County, NJ

Avalon BLVD CR 601 over Gravens Thorofare

Carries Avalon BLVD CR 601 over Gravens Thorofare, 0.82 W Of Ocean DR Inter..

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT363 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

363 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 5 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 box-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length362.9 ft110.6 m
Daily traffic9,560counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyCape May
Location0.82 W Of Ocean DR Inter.
CarriesAvalon BLVD CR 601
CrossesGravens Thorofare
Coordinates39.10367, -74.73797

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length362.9 ft (110.6 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area1205.5 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,560 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number0500003

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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