Structure 2220750 · Lewis County, NY

Bailey Road over Independence River

Carries Bailey Road over Independence River, 1.3 Mi NE Of Sperryville.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

62 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.

Built1900126 years old
Length62.0 ft18.9 m
Daily traffic2counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyLewis
Location1.3 Mi NE Of Sperryville
CarriesBailey Road
CrossesIndependence River
Coordinates43.78139, -75.28469

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Max Span60.7 ft (18.5 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area69.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2 (2021)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000002220750

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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