Structure 4424130 · Madison County, NY

Beebe Bridge RD over Old Erie Canal

Carries Beebe Bridge RD over Old Erie Canal, At Canastota.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built1865rebuilt 1927
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic370counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyMadison
LocationAt Canastota
CarriesBeebe Bridge RD
CrossesOld Erie Canal
Coordinates43.07543, -75.78494

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area48.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1865 (reconstructed 1927)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic370 (2021)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004424130

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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